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, ...

The massive PBM is pivoting to a cost-based reimbursement model, which it says will reduce variation in how pharmacies are paid. Pharmacy groups say that depends on the specifics of Optum Rx’s plan.

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 ...

Optum Rx, UnitedHealth Group’s pharmacy benefit management company, unveiled a new pricing trend May 20 — following an industrywide trend of increasing transparency on medication costs. The pharmacy ...

Optum Rx, one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the U.S., has increased reimbursement minimums for brand drugs for approximately 2,300 independent pharmacies. The initiative builds on the ...

Optum Rx has announced that it has expanded its cost-based pharmacy reimbursement model by partnering with three additional Pharmacy Services Administration Organizations, representing more than ...

A new pharmacy model from Optum Rx called Clear Trend Guarantee is seeking to increase transparency around drug costs for members. The pharmacy services arm of UnitedHealth Group's Optum, Optum Rx is ...