Optum is rolling out a new AI tool that aims to address some of the key barriers to value-based care, from data fragmentation to administrative burden. The company said in an announcement on Wednesday ...

A California man was accused of hiring a friend for a fictitious position and receiving a portion of wages from the no-show job via kickbacks. A Minnesota jury has found a former senior director at ...

A man has been found guilty of stealing over $1 million from the company that is investigating multiple programs suspected of fraud in Minnesota. U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen announced that after a ...

UnitedHealth executive and former Optum leader Heather Cianfrocco is leaving the company, according to a post on LinkedIn. Cianfrocco was promoted to executive vice president of governance, compliance ...

Specialty pharmacy operations now account for approximately 52 percent of total non-discounted pharmaceutical spending. The number of available specialty medications has grown from roughly 30 in the ...

On February 3, 2026, Congress passed and President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (CAA). This law imposes significant, long-expected requirements on pharmacy benefit ...

ASPINWALL, Pa. — The owner of Towne Drugs pharmacy in Aspinwall will travel to Washington, D.C., next week to attend the State of the Union address as a guest of Congressman Chris Deluzio, using the ...

A former senior director of data analytics at Optum was found guilty of defrauding the company out of more than $1.2 million through a scheme involving a fraudulent hire and salary kickbacks.

Optum estimated that $1.03 billion could be recovered if the agency modernized its policies, though the report notes that figure isn’t a measure of confirmed misconduct. The company also concluded ...

For respondents facing novel Federal Trade Commission theories, the lesson is that early engagement—not reflexive litigation—can yield outcomes that address regulatory concerns while preserving ...