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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated recognized as world leaders for corporate sustainability at 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health, Elevance Health and Cigna have been named world leaders for corporate sustainability on the 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices.
Dec 19, 2022 | beckerspayer.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated partners with Peloton Computer Enterprises Inc
UnitedHealth expanded its partnership with Peloton.
Dec 13, 2022 | beckerspayer.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated hires Kristen Gil as Board of Directors
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH ) announced Kristen Gil of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG ) has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Dec 12, 2022 | streetinsider.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated hired Margaret-Mary Wilson as executive vice president and chief medical officer on Dec 1st 21'.
Dr. Margaret-Mary Wilson was named executive vice president and chief medical officer of UnitedHealth Group in December 2021.
Dec 10, 2022 | unitedhealthgroup.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated hired Richard Mattera as chief development officer on Jan 1st 20'.
Richard Mattera was named chief development officer of UnitedHealth Group in 2020.
Dec 10, 2022 | unitedhealthgroup.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated hired Dan Schumacher as chief strategy and growth officer on Apr 1st 21'.
Dan Schumacher was named chief strategy and growth officer for UnitedHealth Group in April 2021.
Dec 10, 2022 | unitedhealthgroup.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated hired Thompson as chief financial officer for UnitedHealthcare’s Employer & Individual, Community & State and Medicare & Retirement businesses on Jan 1st 04'.
Thompson joined UnitedHealth Group in 2004 and has held numerous leadership positions including chief financial officer for UnitedHealthcare’s Employer & Individual, Community & State and Medicare & Retirement businesses.
Dec 10, 2022 | unitedhealthgroup.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated hired Zack Sopcak as senior vice president for Capital Markets Communications and Investor Relations on Mar 1st 22'.
Zack Sopcak was named senior vice president for Capital Markets Communications and Investor Relations at UnitedHealth Group in March 2022.
Dec 10, 2022 | unitedhealthgroup.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated launches American’s Health Rankings 2022 Annual Report
UnitedHealth Group released “American’s Health Rankings 2022 Annual Report," which tackles troubling disparities by race and ethnicity across nearly every aspect of health and well-being in the United States.
Dec 8, 2022 | thecentersquare.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated launches the Benefit Preferences Tool
Prescription Solutions, a leading pharmacy benefits management (PBM) organization and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, has launched a unique online program called the Benefit Preferences Tool that helps clients develop customized pharmacy benefit plans based on their specific needs and preferences.
Oct 24, 2022 | truechoicesolutions.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated hires Sandeep Dadlani as executive vice president and chief digital and technology officer
UnitedHealth Group has named Sandeep Dadlani executive vice president and chief digital and technology officer at Optum.
Sep 21, 2022 | beckerspayer.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated acquired LHC Group on Mar 1st 22'.
UnitedHealth ( UNH ) agreed to buy home health business LHC Group for $170/share in late March.
Sep 20, 2022 | seekingalpha.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated receives award CX Creator award
UnitedHealth Group (UHG) is the winner of the CX Creator award, which recognizes the most innovative use of capabilities across product marketplace, ecosystem and custom development.
Sep 13, 2022 | genesys.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated acquired MedExpress on Jan 1st 15'.
UnitedHealth Group acquired MedExpress in 2015, when the business included about 140 urgent cares.
Sep 10, 2022 | startribune.comWalmart Health partners with UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Walmart is collaborating with UnitedHealth Group on a program for seniors.
Sep 7, 2022 | chainstoreage.comWalmart partners with UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
In an effort to provide high-quality, affordable health services to consumers throughout the United States, Walmart Inc. is entering into a wide-ranging 10-year partnership with UnitedHealth Group.
Sep 6, 2022 | progressivegrocer.comSanford Heisler, LLP files suit against UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Sanford Heisler Sharp today filed an amended class action complaint against UnitedHealth Group, Inc. that contains new allegations and substantially expands the scope of Snyder v. UnitedHealth Group, et al., an ERISA class action filed last year in the federal District Court for the District of Minnesota.
Aug 24, 2022 | bakersfield.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated acquires Signify Health, Inc.
Amazon, UnitedHealth and CVS are bidding to acquire Signify Health.
Aug 24, 2022 | dotmed.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated recognized as Fortune 5 company
UnitedHealth Group is a Fortune 5 company — 5x the size of the largest health system — and competes with everyone, including themselves.
Aug 10, 2022 | healthitanswers.netWebster Equity Partners, LLC sold assets to UnitedHealth Group Incorporated on Jun 1st 22'.
On June 1st, 2022, it was reported that UnitedHealth had reached an agreement to acquire Healthcare Associates of Texas (HCAT) from Webster Equity Partners.
Jul 27, 2022 | reviveagency.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated had issues with violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act on Mar 24th 22'.
A patient suing UnitedHealth Group Inc. over its coverage of substance abuse treatments convinced the Ninth Circuit on Thursday to revive portions of his proposed class action claiming violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Mar 23, 2022 | bloomberglaw.comUnitedHealth Group launches solution for specialty drugs
((UnitedHealth Group)) Optum has launched a new solution for specialty drugs that aims to lower costs and improve care management for people with complex conditions.
Jan 1, 2022 | fiercehealthcare.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated will acquire Change on Mar 3rd 22'.
The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Thursday to block UnitedHealth Group's planned acquisition of data-processing firm Change, which works extensively with rivals of the insurer.
Jan 1, 2022 | protocol.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated will acquire LHC Group Inc for $5.39B on Apr 5th 22'.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. has agreed to buy LHC Group Inc. for about $5.4 billion in cash, in the latest tie-up linking a managed-care company to the home-health business.
Jan 1, 2022 | foxbusiness.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated acquired LCH Ltd for $5.4B on Mar 29th 22'.
UnitedHealth Group, which runs the nation’s largest health insurer, today announced it will buy LCH Group, a provider of home healthcare services, for $5.4 billion.
Jan 1, 2022 | computerworld.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated hires Patricia Lewis as chief sustainability officer
UnitedHealth Group (UHG) named Patricia Lewis as the insurance company’s first chief sustainability officer.
Jan 1, 2022 | greenbiz.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated invests into assets : medical clinic groups in Oregon, United States
As part of its push for dominance in the nation’s sprawling and fragmented primary-care market, insurance giant UnitedHealth Group is quietly acquiring independent medical clinic groups in Oregon.
Jan 1, 2022 | thelundreport.orgUnitedHealth Group Incorporated acquired Atrius Health Inc on Mar 1st 21'.
UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum signed a definitive agreement March 1 to acquire Atrius Health, a 715-physician group based in Newton, Mass.
Jan 1, 2022 | beckershospitalreview.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated has issues with several business practices
Louisiana is suing health care giant UnitedHealth over several business practices, saying it is seeking “to recover billions of dollars in inflated prescription-drug prices” for the state Medicaid program.
Jan 1, 2022 | ohiocapitaljournal.comMenon leaves UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Menon joins Airbnb from UnitedHealth Group where she worked for a year and two months.
Jan 1, 2022 | afaqs.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated sells assets to TPG Capital LP in the amount of $2.2B
UnitedHealth Group will sell Change Healthcare's claims-editing business for $2.2 billion to private equity firm TPG Capital if regulators approve a proposed merger between the two health companies.
Jan 1, 2022 | modernhealthcare.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated launches scholarship programme
The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of Optum Ireland’s parent company, UnitedHealth Group has announced a new scholarship programme designed to grow the health care workforce in Ireland.
Jan 1, 2022 | dublingazette.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated hired Wichmann as senior executive on Jan 1st 98'.
Wichmann had joined UnitedHealth Group in 1998, accumulating stock options and other equity awards as a senior executive.
Jan 1, 2022 | startribune.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated increases headcount by 160
UnitedHealth is hiring nearly 160 positions in North Carolina, according to its careers website.
Jan 1, 2022 | wraltechwire.comLouisiana files suit against UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Louisiana AG sues UnitedHealth, alleging drug overcharges in Medicaid.
Jan 1, 2022 | transparentrx.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated acquires Healthcare Associates
UnitedHealth Group, Optum's parent company, has made overtures to purchase Healthcare Associates of Texas in the past, according to a report.
Jan 1, 2022 | fiercehealthcare.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated will acquire EMIS Group plc on Jun 24th 22'.
(AndreyPopov/GettyImages) A UnitedHealth Group unit plans to acquire EMIS Group in an all-cash deal that values the UK health technology company at about 1.24 billion pounds, or $1.5 billion, the companies announced Friday.
Jan 1, 2022 | fiercehealthcare.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated launches digital health program for patients with Type 2 diabetes
UnitedHealth Group launched a digital health program for patients with Type 2 diabetes which combined wearables with coaching.
Jan 1, 2022 | burnalong.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated integrates with Optum
However, data and analytics are a growing part of the insurance giant's bottom line, especially under CEO Andrew Witty, who has been working to integrate UnitedHealth's insurance business with Optum's services.
Jan 1, 2022 | bizjournals.comUnitedHealth Group Board Authorizes Payment of Quarterly Dividend
The UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) board of directors has authorized payment of a cash dividend of $1.45 per share, to be paid on December 14, 2021, to all shareholders of record of UnitedHealth Group common stock as of the close of business on December 6, 2021.
Nov 5, 2021 | BusinessWireUnitedHealth report: Shifting common outpatient procedures to ASCs could yield significant savings
Conducting common surgical procedures in ambulatory surgical centers can lead to significant savings for patients and payers, according to a new analysis from UnitedHealth Group researchers. The report finds that shifting outpatient procedures for non-complex, commercially insured people could reduce spending on these services by 59%.
Sep 10, 2021 | Fierce HealthcareUnitedHealth Group To Expand Obamacare To Seven New States In 2022
UnitedHealthcare is poised to capitalize by growing in even more markets for next year, filing for approval from state regulators to participate on insurance exchanges to offer coverage in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan and Texas.
Sep 2, 2021 | ForbesCory Alexander at UnitedHealth Group Incorporated recognized as one of the best places to work for disability inclusion in 2021
For the second year in a row, UnitedHealth Group has been named one of the best places to work for disability inclusion in 2021 by the Disability Equality Index® (DEI).
Jan 1, 2021 | yahoo.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated launched 2022 Medicare Advantage on Oct 1st 21'.
MINNETONKA, Minn. : UnitedHealthcare® today introduced its 2022 Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans, offering expanded access to plans with differentiated value, simple and affordable benefit design and an unparalleled member experience – all defined by what consumers say matters to them most.
Jan 1, 2021 | unitedhealthgroup.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated launched 2022 Individual and Family plans on Oct 27th 21'.
MINNETONKA, Minn. : UnitedHealthcare® today announced its 2022 Individual and Family plans, which feature affordable coverage, new benefits, and a simplified enrollment and member service experience.
Jan 1, 2021 | unitedhealthgroup.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated partnered with Change Healthcare on Jan 4th 21'.
Optum, a diversified health services company and part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), and Change Healthcare (NASDAQ: CHNG), a health care technology leader, have agreed to combine.
Jan 1, 2021 | marketscreener.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated partnered with Change Healthcare on Jan 4th 21'.
Optum, a diversified health services company and part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), and Change Healthcare (NASDAQ: CHNG), a health care technology leader, have agreed to combine.
Jan 1, 2021 | marketscreener.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated acquired Amil Assist?ncia M?dica Internacional Ltda. for $4.9B on Jan 1st 12'.
Edson Bueno and Dulce agreed in 2012 to sell Amil, a health insurer they created, to UnitedHealth Group Inc. for about $4.9 billion.
Jan 1, 2021 | bloomberg.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated partners with Hartford
UnitedHealth Group has partnered with the city of Hartford to help address this important need to distribute meals and ensure residents are fed.
Jan 1, 2020 | businesswire.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated launches app that conducts daily symptom screenings for workers
UnitedHealth Group, a medical company based in Minnesota, teamed up with Microsoft to release an app that conducts daily symptom screenings for workers at any company using the platform to determine if they should go in to the office.
Jan 1, 2020 | post-gazette.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated acquired AbleTo, Inc. on Jan 1st 20'.
Also in 2020, UnitedHealth Group acquired AbleTo, which uses advanced analytics to identify individuals with unmet behavioral health needs and provide cognitive based therapy.
Jan 1, 2020 | healthleadersmedia.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated acquired naviHealth on Jan 1st 20'.
UnitedHealth Group's Optum business has acquired naviHealth, a company that manages post-acute healthcare services.
Jan 1, 2020 | modernhealthcare.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated increases headcount by 150
UnitedHealth Group is hosting a virtual job fair to fill more than 150 openings across Wisconsin.
Sep 10, 2019 | patch.comTriangle Wealth Management invests into UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Triangle Securities Wealth has invested 0.69% in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH).
Jan 1, 2019 | investtribune.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated partnered with McNabb Center on Jul 12th 19'.
Earlier this week, United Health Foundation announced a partnership with the Helen Ross McNabb Center and the University of Tennessee Medical Center to expand patient access to behavioral health providers.
Jan 1, 2019 | patientengagementhit.comTrillium invests into UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
The Massachusetts-based Trillium Asset Management Ltd has invested 0.02% in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH).
Jan 1, 2019 | enbulletin.comGeorge "Mike" Mikan leaves UnitedHealth Group Incorporated as executive
Insurance startup Bright Health has hired George "Mike" Mikan, a former UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive who was also once interim CEO at Best Buy Co.
Jan 1, 2019 | bizjournals.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated has issues with self-dealing and breach of fiduciary duty
With the new legal guidance this landmark case provides, self-insured plan sponsors, like AT&T and Gap Inc. may be held accountable for allowing United to engage in likely ERISA violations such as embezzlement, conversion, self-dealing and breach of fiduciary duty.
Jan 1, 2019 | avym.comDepartment of Justice filed suit against UnitedHealth Group Incorporated on Feb 24th 22'.
The U.S. Department of Justice sued UnitedHealth Group on Tuesday in a $1 billion Medicare overbilling case.
Jan 1, 2017 | healthcaredive.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated hired David Wichmann as CEO on Sep 1st 17'.
On September 1, David Wichmann became the CEO of United Health Group, the largest U.S. health insurer.
Jan 1, 2017 | chiefexecutive.netUnitedHealth Group Incorporated acquired Surgical Care Affiliates for $2.3B on Jan 1st 17'.
In January 2017, UnitedHealth Group announced that they had agreed to acquire Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA) for approximately USD 2.3 billion.
Jan 1, 2017 | aerospace-journal.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated expands facilities to Oak Park, Illinois, United States
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is investing $14.6 million in a Michigan mixed-income 60-unit housing redevelopment project in Oak Park that will include 21 supportive housing units.
Jan 1, 2017 | openminds.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated decreases headcount by 119
Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group said it will lay off 119 workers at its Optum offices in Centennial, Colo.
Jan 1, 2017 | beckershospitalreview.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated had issues with potential securities laws violations on Aug 28th 17'.
San Diego, CA -- ( SBWIRE ) -- 08/28/2017 -- UnitedHealth Group Inc is under investigation over potential securities laws violations.
Jan 1, 2017 | digitaljournal.comUnitedHealth Group has issues with two lawsuits related to an in-network endoscopy center
UnitedHealth Group is still facing two lawsuits related to an in-network endoscopy center that was at the center of a hepatitis C outbreak several years ago, the health insurer and analytics company recently disclosed in its annual filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Jan 1, 2015 | modernhealthcare.com