Common use of BACKGROUND AND RECITALS Clause in Contracts

BACKGROUND AND RECITALS. Anthem is a sponsor and administrator of health insurance plans that provide benefits for, among other things, laboratory analyses of samples collected from insured individuals among the services that are covered under its plans; Laboratory has developed the PreTRM® proteomic screening test to identify increased risks of adverse outcomes among pregnant women; Laboratory has designed and is sponsoring the Prematurity Risk Assessment combined with clinical Interventions for improving neonatal outcoMEs study to evaluate the PreTRM® test (the “PRIME” study); Anthem and Laboratory have agreed to collaborate on the conduct of the PRIME study, and Laboratory has entered into a Work Order with HealthCore, Inc. for the purpose of managing the conduct of the PRIME study; Anthem has agreed to compensate Laboratory for the PreTRM® tests performed pursuant to the PRIME study; NOW, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the parties desire that Anthem engage Laboratory to provide certain clinical laboratory services and related services to support Anthem’s health insurance plans.