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 ...
A former Optum employee will pay $13 million in restitution for his role in a multimillion dollar fraud scheme. According to a Nov. 9 news release from the Justice Department, Luke Steiner, who worked ...
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 ...
Uber Health users covered by eligible Medicare Advantage plans will soon be able to use their benefit cards to pay for non-emergency medical rides and food and item delivery through the ride-hailing ...
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.
(RTTNews) - Optum Rx - a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) Thursday announced that it is revising its pharmacy payment model to better reflect rising drug costs, ensuring fair ...
Recognizing the ongoing impact of the cyberattack experienced by Change Healthcare/Optum on February 21, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced over the weekend that it ...
Optum Rx said at the time that the payment model more closely aligns with the costs pharmacies often face due to "manufacturer pricing actions.” The change will begin immediately, and full ...
Optum Rx has signaled a shift to a cost-based pharmacy reimbursement model that's intended to have pharmacies pay more for brand-name drugs and less for generics. The model will reduce variation in ...
Payment integrity is top of mind as insurers face growing pressure to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse. Successful programs require investment in technology and expertise to analyze trends and ...
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 ...