Why choose Optum Rx pharmacy benefits?
We go beyond what a traditional pharmacy benefit manager offers. Connected with the power of Optum, we are uniquely positioned with differentiated capabilities to address your biggest challenges. There are more than 200,000 people focused on fundamentally transforming how health care is accessed, delivered and paid for. Our role at Optum Rx® is to help you provide the best and most affordable pharmacy benefit plan — that’s Pharmacy Care. Optum-ized.
What you can expect from your PBM
You shouldn’t have to choose between what’s best for your employees and your bottom line. We partner with you using data and intelligent technology, clinical expertise and deep industry experience to help guide and design your pharmacy benefits to meet your needs. Our services include:
Safe and affordable access
Ensuring members have access to the medications they need – when and where they need it.
Specialty drug management
Supporting chronic and complex patients across both medical and pharmacy benefits.
Clinical programs to improve outcomes
Controlling drug costs without compromising care.
Optimized home delivery
Providing an easy and cost-effective way to get medications at home.
Lowest net cost approach
Leveraging a transparent, evidence-based approach to drug procurement and pharmaceutical manufacturer negotiations.
Regulatory advocacy and compliance
Monitoring and acting to influence legislation that would impact pharmacy benefits for our clients.
Advance health equity
Using data to identify health disparities and address them.
Monitor market trends
Keeping a pulse on the drug pipeline and reporting on the most critical developments.
They live up to the commitments they make and genuinely have the best interest of the plan and members at heart.
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Solution
Optum Specialty Medication Management
The cost and complexity of specialty drugs requires a solution that provides care without compromise. The outcome is a better experience and lower costs.
Helping to lower pharmacy benefit costs
Let’s work together to achieve better clinical outcomes and pharmacy savings for everyone. Learn more about our pharmacy benefits and prescription drug solutions for:
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