All community and independent pharmacies in the Optum Rx network are transitioning to cost-based contracts.

All community and independent pharmacies in the Optum Rx network have transitioned to a cost-based reimbursement model aimed at improving payment transparency and stability. The shift follows new ...

PBMs are pivoting reimbursement models to protect pharmacies from what they say is an unsustainable status quo.

Rising prices set by pharmaceutical companies are causing pharmacies across the United States to pay more for many drugs, impacting their ability to maintain high-quality care for patients. Effective ...

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 ...

OptumRx, the pharmacy benefit management unit of UnitedHealth Group, is looking for a chief commercial client officer to oversee the company’s go-to-market strategy. Responsibilities for the role ...

OptumRx, a pharmacy benefit manager unit of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), has reportedly agreed to a $20 million settlement following U.S. government claims that it improperly filled certain opioid ...

OptumRx will pay $20 million to resolve claims the company violated the Controlled Substances Act by improperly filling certain opioid prescriptions, the Department of Justice recently announced. The ...

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 spike in his asthma ...

A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 spike in his asthma medication.Shanon and ...

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum group is acquiring Diplomat Pharmacy in a $300 million deal. Diplomat, a provider of specialty pharmacy and infusion services, had been struggling to compete with larger ...

Earlier this year, Optum Rx announced it would shift to a cost-based model, which would boost reimbursements for brand-name drugs at community pharmacies. | Earlier this year, Optum Rx announced that ...