All community and independent pharmacies in the Optum Rx network have transitioned to a cost-based reimbursement model aimed at improving payment transparency and stability. The shift follows new ...

All community and independent pharmacies in the Optum Rx network are transitioning to cost-based contracts.

Optum Bank, a part of UnitedHealth Group, administers health accounts and offers electronic payment and processing services for medical care. Launched in 2003 in Salt Lake City, Optum Bank started as ...

Rising prices set by pharmaceutical companies are causing pharmacies across the United States to pay more for many drugs, impacting their ability to maintain high-quality care for patients. Effective ...

PBMs are pivoting reimbursement models to protect pharmacies from what they say is an unsustainable status quo.

Optum has quietly added multiple services to its online pharmacy, putting it in direct competition with trendy direct-to-consumer startups. The UnitedHealth Group subsidiary's Optum Store was first ...

OptumRx, Optum’s pharmacy benefit management company, has agreed to pay $20 million to settle allegations it improperly filled certain opioid prescriptions, violating the Controlled Substances Act.

A former Optum employee will pay $13 million and serve two years of probation for his role in a healthcare fraud scheme. From 2013 and September 2019, Luke Steiner admitted he conspired with ValueWise ...

UnitedHealth Group’s bustling services and technology subsidiary Optum will pay $12 million for patent infringement, a federal jury in California ruled this week. Optum, a major player in provider ...