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The power of connected care
Discover how our human-centric care solutions help your people manage their health.
Making employee health a priority
Women's health and equity
Create meaningful change for women in your workforce.
5 questions with our chief pharmacy officer
Michael Einodshofer addresses key topics facing the pharmacy industry.
Insights
Mental health support for families
We are helping meet the rising needs of youth and families with solutions ranging from self-guided digital support to coaching and clinical care coordination.
Moving toward preemptive kidney transplants
Avoiding dialysis in favor of organ transplant can yield better patient outcomes and lower health care costs. So why is it still uncommon?
Kidney Disease Care: A Comprehensive Approach
Find out how an integrated approach produces better outcomes for renal disease — a common, complex and costly condition.
Regulatory developments in pharmacy 2022, 2023
We discuss the Inflation Reduction Act, the drug pricing executive order and other federal and state regulations passed in 2022. We also look ahead to 2023.
Flexing seniors’ brains and social muscles
Medicare Advantage plans can differentiate supplementary programs by addressing cognitive health and social interaction.
Increasing at-home dialysis for ESRD patients | Optum
See why home-dialysis patients tend to fare better than in-clinic patients, and how patient-centric kidney care management helps them make informed choices.
How holistic programs improve senior health
Medicare Advantage plans need to rise above the competition by going beyond traditional fitness offerings.
Youth mental health research findings
In our new report, you'll learn key findings about the mental health needs of young people and their caregivers, and discover opportunities for intervention.
4 new drugs to watch this year
Breakthrough treatments for menopause, Alzheimer's and hemophilia are coming.
A better path to managing specialty
Learn the actions you can take today to better manage spend and trend while finding the right care for those who need it most
5 ways to improve employee well-being engagement
Discover 5 critical factors to ensure employees take advantage of your well-being offerings and engage with your wellness programs.
Bring your wellness strategy to life for employees
Discover how partnering with a health promotion specialist can help you unlock creative ways to engage your employees with wellness programs and initiatives.
Reality check: New drugs will cost more
The trend toward complex biologic drugs continues.
Tackling the youth mental health crisis
A board-certified adult, child and adolescent, and addiction psychiatrist discusses how to connect children and families to needed behavioral health solutions.
Inflammatory conditions: Trends, pipeline, management strategies
Hear leaders discuss trends for inflammatory conditions and gain insights on how the market is changing with a deep dive on pipeline, biosimilars, and care management strategies.
Celebrating American Pharmacists Month
Hear from 5 pharmacists on how they’re advancing patient care.
New rules to watch: Summer 2022
How the work of national and local lawmakers will impact you.
Breaking through vaccine fatigue: Top 4 reasons to get yours
New flu and Covid bugs are coming. Time to boost your immunity.
5 approaches to address prescription affordability
Watch our On-Demand webinar to learn about 5 key solutions designed to attack the affordability challenges your members face head on.
2022 International Wellness in the Workplace Study
Optum surveyed large employers around the world to better understand current health and well-being strategies and practices. Explore findings from our survey.
Pharmacy Insights Podcast
Listen to our resident experts discuss critical industry challenges and the solutions you need to control rising drug costs.
Support for substance use disorders
Expand access to evidence-based support to help individuals achieve stabilization and sustain recovery.
Keeping your data secure is mission critical
See how we help prevent costly, disruptive cyberattacks.
3 new drugs to watch this fall
As the year begins to close, we highlight three essential pipeline drugs with an expected U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision this fall.
Is your pharmacy benefit manager delivering value?
4 key questions you should be asking.
3 ways to deal with escalating drug costs
Innovations custom built for today’s specialty challenges.
Fighting the tide of opioid overdose
The rate of drug overdose death involving opioids has spiked. See how Optum is the first in the industry to demonstrate expertise in opioid management.
How has the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped work?
We surveyed large employers around the world to understand health and well-being strategies and practices. Find out what they said about offices and schedules.
4 key forces shaping the future of pharmacy
These emerging trends will help define the road ahead.
Building new possibilities for infusion care
How we are exceeding the evolving needs of the home parenteral nutrition market
Biosimilars explained: 5 questions you’ve been asking
Get prepared for more biosimilars to come to market.
Will these 4 new drugs re-shape the market?
Get the latest in this quarter’s Drug Pipeline Insights Report.
Four myths: Carving out specialty pharmacy
Integrating specialty pharmacy means better care, lower costs.
Drug pricing spotlight: Wound care
Combat against brand name products costing 125 times more.
Inform your employee wellbeing strategy
Global employers share insights into health and wellbeing strategy and programme impact.
Smart formulary management
Developing and managing formularies that bring clinical and financial value
Case study: 5/5 satisfaction on implementation
OptumRx earns 100% implementation score from City of Toledo
Why equity in women’s health demands an integrated approach
Why equity in women’s health demands an integrated approach
Creating connections through partnerships
Hear from an Optum Rx client on how we're partnering together for everyone we serve.
Case Study: Advanced Pharmacy Audit Services
How a health plan saved more than $1 million
8 things to look for in a virtual care offering
8 things to look for in a virtual care offering
Walk in their shoes
Learn how real cancer patient and provider experiences drive care navigation decisions.
3 ways CRISPR will change the drug world
Pharmaceutical industry finding novel uses for gene editing tools
Patient-Centered Care Centers of Excellence
Optum's Centers of Excellence improve outcomes through patient-centered care.
Optum My Wellbeing
For employers, My Wellbeing provides information about employees’ health, which can be used to help understand their needs and develop strategies to support them.
Newest regulations impacting pharmacy
View the recent activity at both the state and federal level.
Solutions to the maternal care crisis are coming into focus
Solutions to the maternal care crisis are coming into focus
Health Care's Guide to Machine Learning
What you need to know about AI's latest buzzword.
Controlling the unprecedented costs of gene therapies
See how you can leverage cost benefits from gene therapy.
Hemophilia: Extremely rare, extremely expensive
Better management strategies and new treatments emerge
Managing diabetes gains an 8:1 return on investment
Learn how a third-party administrator’s client improved health outcomes and lowered costs.
How to eliminate prescription waste
Achieve savings by targeting expensive, low-value drugs.
Optum Rx Customer Obsession Video
How one Optum Rx employee made the system work better for everyone
How to manage medication overload
Hear from a leader's perspective on how to manage polypharmacy.
Don't Pay 5000% More for Commonly Available Generic Drugs
This widespread practice costs plans millions.
Will Diabetes Drugs Help Us Tackle Obesity?
Discover four things to know about new uses of GLP-1 drugs.
How a client avoided $109M in pharmacy costs
View the Optum Rx Drug Pipeline Insights Report for 2022.
A new approach to rising specialty costs
See how contracting with medical providers can reduce drug costs
The big picture on cancer
How high cost oncology drugs are changing specialty pharmacy.
Specialty drug prices giving you sticker shock?
See how Specialty Compass defuses exploding drug costs.
5 questions: Optum Rx chief pharmacy officer
Michael Einodshofer addresses the risks, challenges and opportunities facing the industry.
How our medication packaging helps the planet
New packaging saves CO2, water, energy, and plastic waste.
4 steps to limit infusion drug costs
Specialty drugs account for over half of all drug spending
Employee Assistance Program for Health Care Workers
Support workers who put others first every day.
Optum Global EAP
The Optum Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is a simple, seamless solution to support your global workforce.
Personalized care: Focusing on the member
Hear from OptumRx chief of operations, Jon Mahrt
How the pandemic has changed pharmacy care
Learn how COVID-19 has accelerated the rise of home and virtual care.
Reducing disparities in care and outcomes
Achieving health equity is a community-wide effort.
Redirecting Specialty Infusion Costs by Redirecting Site of Care
See how you can lower your plan costs by up to 52%.
The New Model Of Personalized Care
Predictive analytics improves user experience and outcomes.
Taking the Pain Out of Prior Authorization
How we are revamping the prescribing process
Build a Culture of Health in the APAC Region
By engaging region-specific expertise, your company can strategically improve the well-being of its employees.
Wellness Coaching helps motivate employees
As a wellness coach, I connect employees with tools and resources that align with their health and wellbeing goals.
Which Rules Will Impact Pharmacy in 2023?
2023 is already a busy year for pharmacy regulation. Read about the latest regulations that could impact you and your pharmacy benefit plan.
Balancing health choices, cost and outcomes
The health care system has fewer resources than ever and struggles to provide care when and where people need it. How can employers support their workforces?
Health and wellbeing now a top priority, say employers
Optum surveyed 347 global employers and found employee health and wellbeing (H&W) is a top priority — and it’s increasing in importance over time.
Unlocking the promise of personal medicine
See how a peek at your genes enables more precise prescribing.
How to achieve more inclusive MSK care
Musculoskeletal conditions are costly, common and fraught with health inequities. Here’s how a more holistic approach can help payers better serve all members.
Creating better behavioral health care
We help people find care and support that’s easy to understand and access.
Support for your entire workforce
Invest in your organization’s most valuable asset — the people — with solutions for everyday life.
Mental health support for youth and caregivers
Youth are struggling more than ever before with their mental health and well-being. We can help.
Helping members achieve their goals
See how the right mental health care makes a difference.
Gene therapy: Big potential, big prices
New strategies needed as revolutionary but costly therapies emerge.
Case study: Strategic formulary changes
How a third-party administrator helped clients save $6.49 PMPM.
5 questions: Premium Value formulary
Hear from OptumRx SVP of clinical & formulary services
Health and wellbeing offerings attract and retain talent
See what our 2022 Global Employer Insights Survey says about health and wellbeing (H&W) strategies and practices to help recruitment and retention.
4 more psoriasis drugs on the way
Psoriasis costs up 40% in 5 years. Will these drugs help?
How to control drug costs without compromising care
Explore three principles driving better pharmacy benefit decisions.
Addressing pharmacy issues that matter to you
From specialty pharmacy to drug affordability, our experts tackle your biggest pharmacy challenges.
3 new first-in-class therapies coming
See how innovation is driving the latest product development.
Specialty and Weight Loss Webinar
Hear how weight loss drugs are shaping traditional and specialty spend.
Supporting people when they need it most
Learn how Optum helped a member find support after a loss.
Challenges in health and wellbeing programmes in APAC
Employers in the APAC region said effective health and wellbeing (H&W) programme promotion and motivating employees to participate are among their current challenges. Find out what else we learned when Optum surveyed 347 global employers.
GLP-1 agonists: A new class of weight loss medications
In this conversation, discover how new weight loss drugs like Wegovy are changing obesity management and their connection to diabetes.
Biosimilars to save billions in this decade
Prices for popular brand-name biologics drop up to 60% with generic-equivalent biosimilars.
Guided help for mental health support
We’re making it easier for people to access care.
Understanding college students' mental health needs
Read about the realities of campus behavioral health care and how we can make it better.
Do employers care about employee financial wellbeing?
We surveyed 347 global employers to learn more about the importance of employee financial health in health and wellbeing (H&W) strategy.
Empowering Clients with more choice and transparency
Helping make prescription drugs more affordable for plan sponsors and the members we serve is a universal focus.
Support the four pillars of wellbeing
International wellness expert Rayson Ng shares how companies can design wellbeing programmes to build a culture of health.
Supporting our kids
Mental health needs are increasing in youth. Experts share their insights on how to best support them so they can grow into healthy adults.
Orphan Drugs Market: Can We Afford Them?
We examine key questions around orphan drugs such as why they're so expensive, how they're being used and what plan sponsors should do next.
Open for Business: Is It Best to Test for COVID-19?
In this Optum webinar, learn how COVID-19 testing can help maintain employee health in the workplace. Get resources for your return-to-worksite strategy.
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