Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500
United Health Group’s pharmacy benefit manager, Optum Rx, stopped covering Cole Schmidtknecht’s ‘life-changing’ inhaler, suit ...
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Optum study: Accountable Medicare Advantage models reduce admissions, ER visits
Medicare Advantage patients treated in value-based care models saw better outcomes than those treated in fee-for-service ...
Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son died because he ...
Wisconsin couple suing Optum Rx over son's death, alleging his asthma meds rose by almost $500
A Wisconsin couple are suing Walgreens and Optum Rx over their son's death, claiming he was unable to afford a sudden spike ...
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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens, Optum Rx, saying son died after sudden $500 price spike for asthma meds
Optum Rx services prescription claims for more than 66 million people across the United States, according to the lawsuit. The ...
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Zeta’s Valuation Jumps To $2 Bn After Funding From Optum
Banking tech unicorn Zeta has secured $50 Mn (INR 434.3 Cr) in a fresh funding round from Optum at a valuation of $2 Bn ...
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Wisconsin couple sues Optum Rx and Walgreens for son’s asthma death
A Wisconsin couple has filed a lawsuit against Minnesota-based Optum Rx and Walgreens for their son’s asthma-related death ...
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Wisconsin asthma death lawsuit; family sues Walgreens, Optum Rx
LA CROSSE, Wis. - A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son ...
Heart disease prevention and detection
Dr. Brett Daniel of Optum Care Washington talks about the warning signs and the steps we can take to protect our heart health. Sponsored by Optum Care Washington.
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Man dies after inhaler cost jumps $500, family says, in lawsuit against Walgreens, Optum Rx
Shanon and William Schmidtknecht, of Poynette, filed their lawsuit in federal court in Milwaukee on Jan. 21, a year to the ...
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The first shot taken at Medicaid, and Optum’s wellness visit ad
The first shot taken at Medicaid, likely UnitedHealthcare coverage for Vertex's pain drug, and Optum’s wellness visit ad.
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New York physician sues Optum over alleged disability discrimination, retaliation and fraud
On Jan. 5, 2024, Dr. Shulman and another Optum official informed Dr. Glasser-Caine that she was being terminated for violating the company's policies. She claims that after she was fired, Dr.