Transition from fee-for-service to value-based models
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NICU-related claims are becoming more costly. For payers, a comprehensive benefit management strategy, including focused claims review, is crucial.
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As claims grow more complex, many automation methods aren't sophisticated enough for the job. See how payers can take claims review to the next level.
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Assessing vendors is daunting enough. But for many employers, limited data, contract variations and employee confusion add complexity.
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Kidney disease is complex and disproportionately impacts people with limited financial resources. Here’s how payers can help transform care.
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An evolution in cancer prevention and treatment promises to forge a new path for patients, physicians and health plans alike.
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Learn more about how an all-in, centralized claims review can contain costs while boosting consumer and provider experiences.
On-demand webinar
Gain insights into the site-of-care landscape, what market data reveals and how outmigration could affect your hospital.
Data and analytics in care optimization
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See 4 ways that payers can help healthcare providers unlock the power of real-world data to drive quality and innovation in cancer care.
White paper
Overcome today's barriers with leadership, collaboration and investment strategies that proactively address mental and behavioral health.
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Here’s how payers can harness the power of data to bring more effective — and timely — musculoskeletal (MSK) care to their members.
Guide
Mental health specialists serve a critical role in reducing total cost of care for plan sponsors.
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Whether for personal or professional reasons, many couples today are delaying starting a family. However, waiting to conceive can lead to fertility issues — for one partner or both.
White paper
Perform key actions to manage your Stars performance with a focus on member engagement. Learn how to take control of your Star ratings now.
An active approach to advocacy can help improve member experiences while driving down costs. Read our e-book to learn how.
On-demand webinar
Gain insights into the site-of-care landscape, what market data reveals and how outmigration could affect your hospital.
Provider enablement and collaboration
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Navigating a complex healthcare environment is challenging. Using hub and advocacy solutions together helps employers and employees alike.
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A great health advocacy program helps employees get the most out of their benefits while fostering strong health outcomes and savings.
Patient-centered care and engagement
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Help employees feel mentally, physically and financially well with Emotional Wellbeing Solutions.
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Learn how OB Homecare and advanced analytics can help manage at-risk pregnancies.
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Fitness needs vary across generations. Here’s how to make sure your offerings are serving each age bracket.
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Support healthcare workers, who put others first every day.
Guide
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.
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The collision of chronic conditions and behavioral health challenges can’t always be stopped, but healthcare leaders can work to mitigate its impact.
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Learn how health plans can fill care gaps by offering greater support and personalized solutions for women experiencing menopause.
Case study
Learn how we support the unique workplace needs of content moderators with a tailored wellbeing strategy.
Policy and regulatory landscape
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Medication interventions save lives — more people need access to them.
Workplace health issues
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Recognizing the unique perspectives of neurodivergent individuals and creating an inclusive workplace can enrich and empower your teams.
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Use best practices to build a gift-wrapped benefits experience that engages your people and optimizes your employees’ well-being.
White paper
Results from the 8th annual Wellbeing in the Workplace study from Optum highlight how over 400 global employers are winning at wellness.
Chronic disease and complex care
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As experts forecast a steep climb in already-expensive oncology costs, payers must prepare for the big changes ahead.
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CAR T-cell therapies have been remarkably successful and may become more widely available. Here’s how to get ready for a rise in these expensive treatments.
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Rigorous work-up leads to conservative CHD (congenital heart disease) treatment approach.
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Learn how leveraging a microbiome approach helped one patient with von Willebrand disease and multiple antibiotic allergies.
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How organizations can support neurodiversity in the workplace
Recognizing the unique perspectives of neurodivergent individuals and creating an inclusive workplace can enrich and empower your teams.
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Helping a member find support
See how one mother found in-the-moment support during a family crisis.
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Optimize employee benefits with healthcare analytics
With the right tools, employers can transform employee benefits data into actionable insights that drive better experiences and add value.
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How payers can prepare for the next wave of cellular therapy patients
CAR T-cell therapies have been remarkably successful and may become more widely available. Here’s how to get ready for a rise in these expensive treatments.
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Digital MSK tools: 5 important features
Digital MSK can improve outcomes while reducing costs. Learn how payers and employers can choose a program that delivers on health benefits and savings.
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Supporting members through life’s challenges
See how mental health support from Optum helped a member navigate grief.
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Women’s health is more than reproductive care
Discover 5 areas of focus for payers and employers looking to improve women’s health outcomes, costs and member satisfaction.
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The importance of workforce mental health maintenance
See how employee mental health benefits are evolving to support workforce wellbeing.
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Supporting women beyond the reproductive years
Learn how health plans can fill care gaps by offering greater support and personalized solutions for women experiencing menopause.
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How to build a mobile crisis team
Learn more about the current research on mobile crisis teams (MCTs), how to build an MCT as well as envision a future for them.
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Building a better oncology managed care program
New cancer treatments can transform patients’ lives — but they also create costs that demand a new kind of cancer guidance program.
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How payers can improve maternal care in the 4th trimester
Learn how payers can drive meaningful impact through preconception care, postpartum coaching and managing chronic conditions early.
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When chronic conditions and behavioral health collide
The collision of chronic conditions and behavioral health challenges can’t always be stopped, but healthcare leaders can work to mitigate its impact.
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Safeguard the mental health of content moderators
Learn how we support the unique workplace needs of content moderators with a tailored wellbeing strategy.
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Why workforce wellness programs must reward more than health tasks
To ensure that well-being benefits drive results, employers must let go of strategies built around one-and-done health tasks. Here’s how.
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Holistic msk improves care
Our holistic approach can help payers better fight against rising musculoskeletal care costs while better serving members.
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Hub and advocacy solutions work together
Navigating a complex healthcare environment is challenging. Using hub and advocacy solutions together helps employers and employees alike.
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Revolutionizing specialty medication management
Get an in-depth assessment of the ways Specialty Fusion™ is revolutionizing specialty drug management.
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How to manage organ transplant costs
There’s a lot at stake with organ transplant claims. Learn the importance of selecting an effective payment integrity approach.
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Health loyalty rewards programs
Learn how employers can tap best practices to ensure their health rewards and loyalty programs make a meaningful difference.
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Access to mental health care within 48 hours
Optum expands care options while reducing crisis events and costs.
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4 shifts shaping the future of oncology
An evolution in cancer prevention and treatment promises to forge a new path for patients, physicians and health plans alike.
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Fecal transplant to treat recurrent urinary tract infection
Learn how leveraging a microbiome approach helped one patient with von Willebrand disease and multiple antibiotic allergies.
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Asia pacific culture of health
By engaging region-specific expertise, your company can strategically improve the well-being of its employees.