Optum's AI chatbot was found exposed online at a time when the healthcare giant faces scrutiny for its use of AI to allegedly deny patient claims.

The pharmacy benefit manager has removed reauthorization requirements for more than 140 drugs so far this year amid what ...

In a statement, Optum said it is working with providers “to identify flexible repayment plans based on the individual circumstances of providers and their practices.” “We have also worked with ...

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Optum should also work with UnitedHealthcare to pause claims filing deadlines that date back to when Change's services were not online, preventing them from submitting claims as normal.

The February 2024 cyberattack on Change Healthcare -- a large health claims processor owned by UnitedHealth Group -- hit Christine Meyer, MD's practice in Exton, Pennsylvania hard. The six ...

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Envision Healthcare claims UnitedHealth Group is forcing physician groups out of network in an effort to recruit them to its subsidiary Optum, according to a May 2 lawsuit focused on Florida-based ...

Healthcare giant Optum has restricted access to an internal AI chatbot used by employees after a security researcher found it was publicly accessible online, and anyone could access it using only ...

The pharmacy benefit manager has removed reauthorization requirements for more than 140 drugs so far this year amid what Optum Rx says is a push to improve patient access to critical medications.