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

Optum, a UnitedHealth company, plans to lay off 572 NJ workers through February, with many medical practices closing after this month.

Earlier this year, Optum Rx announced it would shift to a cost-based model, which would boost reimbursements for brand-name drugs at community pharmacies. | Earlier this year, Optum Rx announced that ...

Vertical integration is all the rage in healthcare these days, with Aetna, Cigna and Humana making notable plays. UnitedHealth formed Optum by combining existing pharmacy and care delivery services ...

On an April 18 conference call with Optum Everycare CEO Jennifer Phalen, some employees of the company's virtual care division were told that their last date would be in July, according to a news ...

MINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) today announced that the company’s health services businesses will unify their market presence under the master brand Optum™. This ...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optum, a diversified health services company, announced it has completed its combination with Change Healthcare. The combined businesses share a vision for ...

Optum Medical Care in New York acknowledges issues raised in a report by Rep. Pat Ryan and is working on improvements. Focus areas include provider recruitment and access, faster call center response ...

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