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Weight management solutions

What to consider about weight loss drugs

Get the most from these pricey new obesity drugs by choosing the right coverage strategy and helping your members build lifelong habits.

Latest thought leadership

Pharmacy Insights Podcast

Resident experts discuss critical industry challenges and solutions

Drugs to watch

See the latest drugs coming to market and learn how they'll impact you

Webinars

Our experts address pharmacy challenges in upcoming and on demand webinars

Regulatory updates

Stay up-to-date on what’s happening in pharmacy legislation

Insights

Connect your patients to funds and support with FundFinder

Help your patients afford their medications and connect to funds from charitable organizations with FundFinder.

Specialty Pharmacy 101

Specialty pharmacies deliver high-touch services to help patients stay adherent to treatment plans and live healthier lives.

Rules impacting pharmacy: Summer 2023 legislative sessions

Learn what's at stake as the Senate considers PBM legislation.

Regulations to watch: Spring 2024

Get the latest on legislation impacting PBM operations.

Summer: Fast action for postpartum and depression

New drugs for postpartum depression, dermatitis and blindness are coming.

Defining the future of alternate-site infusion pharmacy care

Optum tackles the many issues infusion pharmacy care faces as it serves vulnerable patients with acute needs and complex conditions.

Optum Neurology Center of Excellence

When you work with the Optum Neurology Center of Excellence, we provide helpful resources so you can spend more time with your patients.

Regulations to watch: Fall 2023

Learn what's at stake as the PBM legislation advances on Capitol Hill.

Alternative funding: Real savings or problems?

See how much "free" drugs will actually cost you.

Make your pharmacy benefit plan work better

4 key questions you should be asking.

Fighting fraud

How one plan sponsor recovered $315,000 in six months.

3 ways to deal with escalating drug costs

Innovations custom built for today’s specialty challenges.

A seamless pharmacy benefit change?

We guarantee it. And it's easier than you think.

3 steps to slash medication costs

This is your guide to reducing your health care spending.

Optum Rx Drug Pipeline Insights Reports

Read the most recent quarterly reports on new drugs coming down the pipeline.

Pharmacy Insights Podcast

Listen to our resident experts discuss critical industry challenges and the solutions you need to control rising drug costs.

8 ways to make drugs more affordable

Discover what plan sponsors need to know.

4 key forces shaping the future of pharmacy

These emerging trends will help define the road ahead.

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.

Smart formulary management

Developing and managing formularies that bring clinical and financial value

The dangers of polypharmacy

Millions of workers at risk due to overprescribed drugs

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

Creating connections through partnerships

Hear from an Optum Rx client on how we're partnering together for everyone we serve.

How to manage medication overload

Hear from a leader's perspective on how to manage polypharmacy.

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.

Making sense of copay cards

How copay cards can disrupt your benefit strategy

A young patient’s hemophilia story

See how OptumRx helped change a patient’s life.

Case Study: Advanced Pharmacy Audit Services

How a health plan saved more than $1 million

Population health management best practices

Learn about industry players in the population health management (PHM) market and what to look for in a best-in-class solution.

Redefining the prior authorization process

How we are revamping the prescribing process

Shipping sensitive medications

See how medications are protected in transit.

Rare diseases, large costs

The rise in orphan drugs is offering hope

Optum Specialty Pharmacy & Optum Infusion Pharmacy Appeals

When patients are denied access to medications and treatments they need, the Optum Specialty Pharmacy and Optum Infusion Pharmacy Appeals Team is here to help

Unlocking the promise of personal medicine

See how a peek at your genes enables more precise prescribing.

Addressing pharmacy issues that matter to you

From specialty pharmacy to drug affordability, our experts tackle your biggest pharmacy challenges.

Specialty vs. retail pharmacy

Specialty medications require high-touch support. Learn more about what sets specialty pharmacy apart from retail.

Personalized care: Focusing on the member

Hear from Optum Rx chief of operations, Jon Mahrt

5 questions: Premium Value formulary

Hear from OptumRx SVP of clinical & formulary services

How to control drug costs without compromising care

Explore three principles driving better pharmacy benefit decisions.

What to consider about weight loss drugs

Get the most from these pricey new obesity drugs by choosing the right coverage strategy and helping your members build lifelong habits.

Winter: First big drugs for 2024

New treatments for NASH, schizophrenia and more are on the way.

Using data to improve health equity

Together, we can identify disparities and take steps toward health equity for all Americans.

The new drugs plan sponsors need to watch for

See which trends to consider when assessing the pharmacy benefit, which new drugs may be flying under the radar and what's coming.

Weighty issue: How to contain GLP-1 costs

Get strategies for handling the new anti-obesity medications.

Pharmacy Network Strategy

Our full-spectrum pharmacy services are designed to provide affordable access to prescription medications and therapies.

Regulatory updates with Optum Rx

Stay up-to-date on what’s happening in pharmacy legislation.

Advancing health equity: How Optum Rx Is overcoming challenges

Thought leaders discuss the intentional vigilance needed to overcome obstacles impeding better access to health care for all.

Experts agree: PBMs add value, lower costs

PBMs don’t cause high drug costs — they’re part of the solution. Our drug prices beat the “low cost” vendors.

3 ways to address vaccine fatigue

Learn about researched vaccine messaging themes and important steps you can take to promote critical vaccinations for members.

How to manage blockbuster anti-obesity drugs

The pricey weight management drugs work well, but users need coaching and support to maintain the benefits.

Support for immunology providers

When you work with the Optum® Autoimmune (AI) and Gastroenterology (GI) Center of Excellence, you’ll have access to therapy-specific tools and resources to get your patients with AI/GI conditions started on therapy quickly and efficiently.

Gene therapies: Can we afford the future of medicine?

Learn how to manage financial risk as gene therapies become more commonplace.

5 trends that defined pharmacy in 2023

See which trends are shaping the present and future of pharmacy care services.

New hope for neurological conditions

Learn how a holistic model enhances multiple sclerosis care.

Health Equity Vision Into Action Report

Learn how identifying and addressing disparities in health care allows everyone to live their healthiest life.

Regulatory update: Winter 2023

Get the latest on legislation impacting PBMs.

Fall 2023: Exciting advances for sickle cell, chronic obesity, Alzheimer’s

See potential cures for sickle cell and new help for chronic obesity and Alzheimer’s, along with how they work and how much they cost.

Transforming the pharmacy industry with transparency

Hear how the industry’s most transparent and independent Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee evaluates drugs for the Optum Rx formulary.

What’s changing the PBM industry?

In this conversation, learn from Optum Rx thought leaders on how access, affordability and transparency have become imperatives for pharmacy benefit management.

Alzheimer's treatment: Time for a level-set?

See success rates, risks and costs of the new Alzheimer’s treatments.

The secret to lowering the total cost of care

Rising pharmacy costs concern everyone. Managing the underlying health conditions behind each prescription is key to addressing these high costs.

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.

Biosimilars to save billions in this decade

Prices for popular brand-name biologics drop up to 60% with generic-equivalent biosimilars.

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.

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.

Rising expectations among health care consumers

Learn about the growing expectations people have for their health care experience and how to improve the consumer journey.

How to push back on 3 key pharmacy headwinds

Innovative formulary structures and clinical programs can help plan sponsors meet the challenge of expensive orphan, biologic and GLP-1 drugs.

How health care leaders should be re-evaluating experiences an aging population

Discover how to effectively serve aging populations with strategies and technology that meet their consumer preferences.

Rethinking the health care payment process

Explore 4 strategies to streamline billing and payment systems and to create a better experience for health care consumers.

Autoimmune, oncology, diabetes and obesity rule drug spending

Many patients combined with expensive drugs leads to top spending classes.

New innovative treatments for hemophilia B, RSV, COPD

Cutting-edge research in gene therapy, mRNA editing and blood enzymes pays off with powerful new advances for these drug classes.

Eliminating surprises in pharmacy spend

Old strategies and new drugs don’t mix. Future-proof your plan and get better predictability with new specialty pricing models.

New options to treat schizophrenia, COPD

A clever combination drug offers new help for schizophrenia with reduced side effects, while Dupixent expands its footprint to COPD.

Connections that count: Redefining the PBM experience

Hear from experts on better ways to simplify the complex health care experience through impactful innovation.

Get immediate savings on specialty drugs

Specialty drug spend is a "top threat" to employer-provided benefits. Discover sustainable savings with your existing Optum Rx plan.

Building the PBM of the future

Creating solutions plan sponsors need today to tackle tomorrow’s pharmacy challenges.

The latest PBM regulations: Summer 2024

Get your guide to the evolving health care regulatory landscape and see what’s coming as lawmakers debate 600+ new bills impacting PBMs.

Specialty drugs: Not just set and forget?

For optimizing specialty drug therapy, monitoring patients throughout their care is key to cost-effective use of high-cost drugs.

Taking the paper out of member communications

Discover how digital communications can increase member engagement and lower the cost of care.

Buyer's guide to RCM services

Buyer's guide from Everest Group offers insights into RCM partnership models and advice to future-proof your RCM operations.

2024 Annual Health Care Trends Report

Get expert analysis for C-suite health care leaders on the forces driving change. Explore challenges, what to watch and how to move forward.

Outlook on oncology 2024

See how emerging trends, including a global pandemic, are reshaping the landscape of oncology care and medication.

Preparing your plan for the GLP-1 era

After revolutionizing care for diabetes and weight loss, GLP-1 drugs are being eyed more. Can we afford it?

C-suite research report: Consumer-centric health care

Examine the acceleration toward consumer-centric care with insights from health care leaders — and what that means for your strategic plan.

Regulations to watch: Fall 2024

An assessment of the latest rules impacting PBMs from state and federal legislation.

The new digital landscape

Explore the five key components of a good digital health care experience to meet rising consumer expectations.