Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, had insurance but couldn’t afford to refill his asthma inhaler after the cost jumped from $70 to more ...

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 patients ...

Two years ago, our insurance company, United Healthcare (the parent company of Optum Rx) informed me that they would only provide one free refill per year, and the rest I would pay out of pocket ...

Optum Rx is shifting its payment models to better meet the needs of pharmacies and consumers, the pharmacy benefit manager announced Thursday. The company said it will shift to a cost-based model ...

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) announced Wednesday its pharmacy benefit manager, Optum Rx, would eliminate up to 25% of ...

UnitedHealth Group’s UNH Optum Rx recently announced a major step toward modernizing pharmacy payments, a decision that could strengthen its market position and financial outlook. By adopting a ...

Effective immediately and with full implementation by January 2028, Optum Rx will align payment models more closely to the costs pharmacies may face due to manufacturer pricing actions.

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 ...

Effective March 20, Optum Rx will increase reimbursements to pharmacies for brand-name drugs and cut them for generics. Optum Rx said the new pharmacy payment models are in response to price ...

Optum Rx, the pharmacy benefit manager under UnitedHealth Group, is set to eliminate prior authorization requirements for approximately 80 prescription drugs in an effort to simplify access to ...