Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a statement from Optum. The American Medical Association (AMA) is seeking answers from Optum after reports from physicians indicated that ...

41% of Optum patients who responded said they experienced reductions in the quality of care they receive at Hudson Valley medical practices after their purchase by Optum. About 36% of Optum ...

Effective immediately and with full implementation by January 2028, Optum Rx will align payment models more closely to the costs pharmacies may face due to manufacturer pricing actions.

Optum Rx announced Wednesday that it will eliminate up to 25% of reauthorizations, initially focusing on 80 drugs. The pharmacy benefit management arm of UnitedHealth Group said it will work with ...

Healthcare giant Optum has restricted access to an internal AI chatbot used by employees after a security researcher found it was publicly accessible online, and anyone could access it using only ...

Here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, the parent company of Deerfield, Ill.-based ASC chain SCA Health, in 2024. 1. In Q3, Optum reported $4.5 billion in earnings from operations in ...

EVERETT — At least 23,000 Medicaid patients are set to lose care access at more than 30 Optum clinics statewide this fall. Starting Nov. 1, Optum Care Washington — a local branch of the global ...

Optum has shuttered several clinics and terminated its telehealth business in 2024. Optum has more than 310,000 employees across the globe. Despite the recent layoffs, the company has more than 20,000 ...

The Times wants to hear from patients and providers about medical practices affiliated with Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group. Share your experience below. By Chris Hamby Health care in ...

Optum, and Regence, may cover some of the cost of Talkspace appointments. People can also use a health savings account (HSA) or flexible spending account (FSA) to pay for their sessions.