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 ...

Prices rose 11% at ambulatory surgery centers after they were bought by Optum, probably because the newly acquired providers were able to negotiate higher prices with insurers, according to a new ...

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx is monitoring three notable drug candidates that might be approved in the next few months, according to its winter 2026 report published Jan. 2. Two of the medications ...

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 ...

Healthcare giant Optum, the parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, has grown rapidly in recent years and shows no signs of slowing down. 90,000: The number of employed or affiliated physicians in ...