Optum innovation can reduce median out-of-pocket costs to just $5 for specialty patients, helping to make medications more affordable and accessible
Optum Savings IQ™ enables automation of search and enrollment in financial assistance programs from all sources and helps to save patients more than $2,500 annually.
Tech advances improve risk assessment and breast cancer management
As we observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month, clinicians should be cognizant of ways technology is enhancing our ability to assess patients’ risk of developing breast cancer, and to drive appropriate diagnostic testing and treatment earlier.
Optum Rx deepens support for independent pharmacies with a focus on better health outcomes, enhanced access in rural areas
Today, millions of Americans live miles away from access to their essential medications, while skyrocketing drug prices, set by manufacturers, are squeezing reimbursement pharmacists receive when dispensing a drug. Low-income communities disproportionately lack access to pharmacies due to transportation barriers, systemic inequalities and distance. As a result, individuals in these communities have a harder time adhering to medication schedules and experience wider health disparities.
A culture of care: United Health Foundation’s work to advance a diverse health workforce
The United Health Foundation's Diversity in Health Care Scholarship program provides scholarships to current and future health professionals from diverse backgrounds who want to make a difference in health care and improve their clinical skills and credentials.
UnitedHealth Group’s Response to the Wall Street Journal
Setting the record straight on HouseCalls, Medicare Advantage and the demonstrably superior health outcomes and cost savings delivered to more than 33 million American seniors each year.
UnitedHealth Group latest housing investment aims to improve health for veterans
UnitedHealth Group has invested $25 million as part of an effort to advance health equity for veterans experiencing homelessness and low and middle-income individuals.
Health systems are increasingly moving toward value-based care, a model that prioritizes early intervention, rewards high-quality care, delivers better outcomes and drives lower costs. Caitlin Zulla, Optum Health East CEO, discussed what’s needed for a successful transition to value-based care at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania’s Health Care Business Conference in Philadelphia earlier this year.
Revitalizing affordable, healthy housing in East Point, Georgia
UnitedHealth Group partnered with housing developer the Vecino Group, the National Affordable Housing Trust (NAHT) and the East Point Housing Authority (EPHA) on the $24 million redevelopment of a property that has been closed since 2004 and now includes 88 affordable one- and two-bedroom apartments for families earning between $30,000 and $40,000 annually.
New: America’s Health Rankings 2024 Senior Report reveals progress and ongoing challenges for older adults
The recently released 12th edition of the America’s Health Rankings® 2024 Senior Report provides a comprehensive view of the health of America’s older adults, capturing key trends, successes and challenges across 52 measures of health and well-being.
Optum Rx announces new pricing model to offer clients another transparent, predictable way to manage drug trend
Building upon Cost Made Clear payment solutions announced last year, Optum Rx continues to lead the industry with innovative, varied solutions that support demand for transparency and choice while addressing rising drug trend.
UnitedHealth Group Releases 2023 Sustainability Report
UnitedHealth Group, in its newly released 2023 Sustainability Report, details progress in helping people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone.
United Health Foundation Partners with Native American Connections to Increase Health Care Access
The three-year, $2 million grant partnership will provide integrated behavioral health and primary care for Native Americans and underserved individuals and families living in Phoenix, Arizona
UnitedHealth Group launches new renewable energy investments to support emissions reduction targets
UnitedHealth Group is advancing a sustainable future through two new renewable energy initiatives: a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Ørsted and a separate investment in a renewable solar project owned by Swift Current Energy.
Optum Rx community and independent initiatives support patients and pharmacists
Recently launched initiatives by Optum Rx enable more than 26,000 in-network community and independent pharmacies with expanded support to strengthen access to care and improve outcomes for the patients they serve.
America’s Health Rankings 2023 Annual Report: Chronic Conditions on the Rise
Just released, the America’s Health Rankings 2023 Annual Report shows eight chronic conditions have reached the highest prevalence in the report’s history. These include arthritis, asthma, cancer, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), chronic kidney disease (CKD), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), depression and diabetes.
Partnership with Children’s Minnesota uses data to address flu vaccination disparities
Enabled by a $3 million grant partnership with the United Health Foundation, Children’s Minnesota has taken a data-driven approach to reduce flu vaccination disparities among thousands of underserved kids in the Twin Cities.
United Health Foundation donations to help provide humanitarian relief to civilians in Israel and Gaza
In response to the growing humanitarian crisis, the United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group, is donating $1 million to Save the Children and Direct Relief to help with urgent needs such as food, water and medical supplies in Israel and Gaza.
'Barbershop Bashes' Help Reduce Health Disparities Through Cancer Screening
Isiah Skinner Jr., owner of Skinner’s Barbershop in Morgan City, La., has been hosting annual Barbershop Bash events since 2013 as a way for men to receive free, preventive cancer screenings and education.
New America’s Health Rankings Report: Rising Maternal Mortality, Mental Health Challenges Among Women
This year’s report builds on the America’s Health Rankings platform’s longstanding commitment to better understand the comprehensive health and well-being of women and children by analyzing the latest data on 122 measures from 34 distinct data sources.
Fairview Community Health & Wellness Hub Celebrates First Year of Service
UnitedHealthcare and Fairview celebrated their one-year anniversary of the Fairview Community Health and Wellness Hub, a partnership between the two organizations that was announced in August 2022 to target health disparities and remove barriers to care and wellness.
Deploying technology to address America’s mental health and clinician burnout crisis
At the recent Aspen Ideas Health event in Colorado, Optum Health Chief Nursing Officer Kristy Duffey shared ways UnitedHealth Group is using technology to increase access to mental health care for patients and reduce workplace stress for clinicians.
Optum Rx scholarship fund helps support underrepresented pharmacy students at Florida A&M University
Representation of minorities among pharmacy professions is lacking, with access to funding for graduate pharmacy programs among the top barriers contributing to low numbers of underrepresented students enrolled in pharmacy schools.
New Data Brief Highlights Mental and Behavioral Health Disparities
As communities across the country recover from the health effects of the pandemic, individuals are feeling the impact of mental and behavioral health challenges.
HouseCalls visits associated with fewer emergency visits, hospital stays for Medicare Advantage patients
Medicare Advantage patients who received in-home, preventive wellness assessments via the Optum HouseCalls program spent less time in emergency room and inpatient hospital settings, researchers at Yale Medicine working in collaboration with Optum have found.
Optum Rx introduces new initiatives to improve the pharmacy experience for community and independent pharmacy partners and patients
Solutions are designed to ensure the more than 26,000 community and independent pharmacies in our network can support expanded access to care, improve outcomes for the patients they serve and remain competitive.
Optum Rx launches pharmacy wellness programs to support underserved and rural communities
New, innovative partnerships between Optum Rx and community pharmacies aim to expand access to care, preventive services, and medication adherence and improve health outcomes in underserved communities.
UnitedHealth Group named a top community-minded company
For the 11th consecutive year, Points of Light named UnitedHealth Group one of the 50 most community-minded companies in America based on its annual Civic 50 survey.
New Optum Rx payment solutions continue to empower clients with more choice, transparency
New offerings build on our history of bringing innovation to employers, unions, health plans and consumers to help improve affordability and transparency in pharmacy benefits.
Partnering to provide access to care for children in Arizona
A $3 million United Health Foundation grant to Valle del Sol Community Health helped provide primary and behavioral care for thousands of students from underserved communities around Phoenix.
Chief Digital and Technology Officer Sandeep Dadlani talks about the 3 keys to transformative tech
As part of the ViVE 2023 digital health event on March 26-29, UnitedHealth Group Chief Digital and Technology Officer Sandeep Dadlani was featured as a keynote speaker.