Optum Rx Inc. must face a lawsuit over a young man’s death from asthma after he couldn’t afford his inhaler, a federal judge in Wisconsin ruled.

The lawsuit said the union’s health plan allowed coverage of Xenical to treat obesity but not newer products such as Wegovy ...

Health plan trustees at a Minneapolis-based construction workers union are suing a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group for ...

UNH expects Optum Rx’s revenues to be between $145.5 billion and $146.5 billion for 2025, and its long-term growth rate to be 5-8%.

Dive Brief: Optum Rx is moving to eliminate prior authorizations on dozens of drugs, the UnitedHealth-owned pharmacy benefit manager said Wednesday, paring back a key pain point for physicians and ...

Optum Rx is committed to making prescription drugs more affordable and the pharmacy experience simpler for consumers with chronic conditions, eliminating up to 25% of reauthorizations, which is ...

Optum Rx has added more than 60 additional drugs to a list for which it is eliminating reauthorization requirements, including products for HIV, behavioral health and hypertension. The company's ...

Optum Rx, UnitedHealth Group's pharmacy services company, has launched Price Edge, a tool that compares available direct-to-consumer pricing for traditional generic drugs with insurance pricing. The ...

Optum Rx announced Wednesday that it will eliminate up to 25% of reauthorizations, initially focusing on 80 drugs. The pharmacy benefit management arm of UnitedHealth Group said it will work with ...

Thus, Optum Rx’s move next year is certain to create competition from less expensive biosimilars and is expected to be quickly followed by other health insurers and PBMs given the potential cost ...

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx will remove reauthorization requirements for more than 60 chronic disease medications on July 1. The cuts are in addition to about 80 reauthorizations Optum Rx ...

Optum has also deployed grants to local diaper banks to ensure new mothers have access to necessary supplies. Katie McCarey, vice president of pharmacy strategy and product innovation at Optum Rx ...