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 ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — A community inquiry regarding the quality and accessibility to Optum-owned health care facilities showed “deeply troubling” results, according to U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan.

Optum Rx is shifting its payment models to better meet the needs of pharmacies and consumers, the pharmacy benefit manager announced Thursday. The company said it will shift to a cost-based model ...

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 ...

March 19, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optum Rx is committed to making prescription drugs more affordable and the pharmacy experience simpler for consumers with chronic conditions, eliminating up to 25% ...

Optum Rx is moving to eliminate prior authorizations on dozens of drugs, the UnitedHealth-owned pharmacy benefit manager said Wednesday, paring back a key pain point for physicians and patients ...

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 ...

Aetna managed a self-funded health care plan for the Mars Inc. candy company, and it hired Optum to provide the chiropractic care, physical therapy services and occupational therapy services ...

Optum Philippines, a member of the UnitedHealth Group (UHG), has earned the prestigious recognition as one of “The Philippines’ Best Employers 2025” by the Philippine Daily Inquirer and ...

Optum, the health services division at Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group, is laying off about 160 workers in New Jersey. The job cuts will take effect in December, according to a regulatory ...