In tandem with the Maryland Department of Health, Optum announced a recoupment schedule on Nov. 17 for behavioral health providers to refund overpayments to state Medicaid and health programs. The ...

Like many insurers, UnitedHealthcare and Optum are dealing with a surge in digital solutions, according to Dr. Debra Nussbaum, senior director of behavioral health at Optum. And they’re trying to make ...

For Optum, the challenges lie in integrating all the different IT systems from the providers the company has bought, Trip Hofer, the CEO of Optum Behavioral Health Solutions, said at the news outlet’s ...

Recently, Optum Behavioral Health (“Optum,” the services division for UnitedHealth Group) has initiated overpayment recovery actions against numerous licensed clinical social workers (“LCSWs”) across ...

Why aren’t value-based care arrangements more common in behavioral health care? And what role does provider enablement play when encouraging adoption? In this webinar, our panelists will explore the ...

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum subsidiary saw a lower operating margin in the second quarter due to more seniors getting care, a spike in demand for behavioral health services, and an influx of members ...

PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, May 7, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Boulder Care, a leading addiction medicine provider, today announced the appointment of Andy Kelly as ...

Eleven days into 2023 and already two of the biggest disruptors have made serious moves to deepen their reach into the healthcare space. Optum has inked two partnerships with health systems since the ...

As the U.S. mental health crisis deepens, the nation’s largest health insurer is seeing record use of behavioral healthcare services across all age groups. UnitedHealth Group, which reported second ...

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