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 ...

The company's Optum Rx unit ... than 10% of all so-called pharmacy prior authorizations, or the process by which doctors and patients seek insurance approval for healthcare. The effort will ...

UnitedHealth’s (NYSE:UNH) pharmacy benefit manager, Optum Rx, announced Thursday the launch of cost-based payment models to support its non-affiliated network pharmacies. The company said cost ...