Modern Healthcare3d
Change Healthcare data breach: Industry 'not fine' 1 year later
The breach of UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare unit continues to affect customers' finances one year later.
Becker's Hospital Review1mon
Why Optum's consumer count dropped by 4 million
Optum saw 4 million less consumers in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter as the company focuses on a broad strategy centered on integrated, value-based care. "One area that ...
The Washington Post12d
Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500
Cole Schmidtknecht expected to pay $66.86 for a three-month supply of his preventative asthma inhalers in January 2024 when he went to his Walgreens pharmacy in Appleton, Wisconsin. The pharmacy ...
Oregonian9mon
Health care giant Optum faces new scrutiny after fumbled arrival in Eugene, but it’s already entrenched in Oregon
Dr. Amandajo Sanders knew changes were likely when, in 2020, health care colossus Optum purchased the Eugene medical group where she worked. She never suspected that Optum’s reboot of the Oregon ...
People15d
When the Cost of His Asthma Inhaler Went Up $500, His Parents Claim He Couldn't Pay. Two Weeks Later He Was Dead at 22
He managed his symptoms with Advair Diskus — the brand name for fluticasone and salmeterol ... Cole’s prescription had been covered under his insurance, Optum Rx, which is owned by ...
This Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens, Optum Rx — alleging 22-year-old son died after sudden $500 price spike on asthma meds. Here’s their case and how to deal with ...
His parents have now filed a lawsuit against both the pharmacy benefits-management company and Walgreens, claiming they are responsible for their son's death. The Schmidtknechts' ...
Healthline4mon
Lorazepam Price, Savings, and Coupon
Optum Perks is a sister site of Healthline. Brand-name drugs can be expensive because of the studies needed to test how safe and effective they are. Makers of a brand-name drug can patent and sell ...