As health tech companies build out artificial intelligence to automate administrative tasks, like clinical documentation, ...

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH is accelerating the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) throughout its healthcare network, and its pharmacy benefits division is making significant strides.

Daniel R. Arnold ([email protected]), Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. Brent D. Fulton, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California. During the past several decades, physicians ...

Optum is introducing AI-powered prior authorization. Optum said the intelligent automation solution delivers timely decisions for providers to reduce delays, speed approvals and reduce repetitive work ...

Optum is rolling out new AI-powered tools that aim to reduce delays associated with prior authorization. The company unveiled two new platforms aimed at streamlining the decision process: Digital Auth ...

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has begun “enhanced prepayment review” of Medicaid service programs, according to an update from state officials on Monday. More than 80,000 claims ...

OptumRx, UnitedHealthcare Services and four other UnitedHealth entities sued Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen on Nov. 13 in Iowa Southern District Court challenging the legality of Iowa Senate ...

Optum Care is closing its four primary care offices in South Jersey. The shutdowns are to take effect Dec. 1 at Optum sites in Cherry Hill, Medford, Mount Ephraim and Runnemede. They are part of ...

A major medical office chain abruptly announced dozens of closures across New Jersey, sending patients scrambling to find a new place to get health care. Optum will be closing nearly 90 clinics across ...

Optum will close nearly two dozen health practices in Monmouth and Ocean counties on Dec. 1 and lay off more than 500 employees statewide, the company said, as part of a plan to cut costs. The company ...