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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 ...

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 ...

The company's Optum Rx unit said Thursday the change will positively affect its non-affiliated network pharmacies, including more than 24,000 independent, community pharmacies. Optum Rx said the ...

UnitedHealth's pharmacy business will shift its payment models to more closely align with the costs pharmacies might face, a move aimed at ensuring medicines are available and better balancing how ...

Optum Rx’s changes will impact over 24,000 independent community pharmacies. Up to 25% of reauthorizations will be eliminated, easing patient access to drugs. 3 Summer "Power Patterns" Are About ...

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.

Effective March 20, Optum Rx will increase reimbursements to pharmacies for brand-name drugs and cut them for generics. Optum Rx said the new pharmacy payment models are in response to price ...

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 ...