UnitedHealth Group has named Patrick Conway, MD, current Optum Rx CEO, as the new CEO of Optum, effective May 6. Current Optum CEO, Heather Cianfrocco, has been named UnitedHealth’s executive ...

Most recently, he has served as CEO of Optum Rx, the company’s pharmacy benefit management arm, since 2023. 2. Before leading Optum Rx, Dr. Conway was president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of ...

UnitedHealth Group announced Tuesday that Patrick Conway, M.D., would take the helm of its Optum division. Conway, an insurance industry and health policy veteran, was previously the CEO of Optum ...

As pressures mount against the largest pharmacy benefit managers, a new disruptor is entering the field: UNC Health. The University of North Carolina-affiliated health system announced a plan this ...

Last year, Optum full year revenues grew 26% to $253 billion year over year thanks to its Optum Health medical care provider business and OptumRx, the company’s pharmacy benefit management unit.

Pharmacy groups say that depends on the specifics of Optum Rx’s plan. The massive PBM is pivoting to a cost-based reimbursement model, which it says will reduce variation in how pharmacies are paid.

Epic Pharmacy Network, Inc. (EPN), a Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization representing over 1,000 independent pharmacies across the U.S., has partnered with Optum Rx to pursue a cost ...

UnitedHealth Group’s UNH Optum Rx recently announced a major step toward modernizing pharmacy payments, a decision that could strengthen its market position and financial outlook. By adopting a ...

Epic Pharmacy Network, Inc. (EPN), a Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization representing over 1,000 independent pharmacies across the U.S., has partnered with Optum Rx to pursue a cost ...