Optum acquired Episource in 2023.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/major-us-healthcare-data-provider-hit-by-data-breach-over-5-million-patients-affected-here-s-what-we-know/ar-AA1H2mjG?cvid=341B88C1D1584EA0A3058D1B5C1DEB99&ocid=hpmsn
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There's never been any real security due diligence, it's all intended to be rectified after acquisition.
And then it's not really ever rectified after acquisition. The integration plans cover obvious risk and handle integration into core network (if that happens), but otherwise most risk is simply left unaddressed for the eventually assigned BISO or SISO to very slowly work through and with risk waivers for anything that complicates business.
Check out the article about a brain surgeon’s practice going under due to the hack last year, and Optum’s unacceptable practice with the loans they gave medical practices to remain open while claims were not being processed. Google it
Episource is an interesting story as I started tweeting about the UNH ownership way before 2023, it's mainyin India as you probably know. They do all the RAF scores for those on Medicare Advantage which CMS reqests to be updated every years. Actually Episource was hacked in 2023 before. I tweet it but major media hides it. Media gets paid well for UNH ads so they don't want to upset their big ad client.
There's what's called a"non-substantial acquisiton rule from the SEC" so if the company being acquired by UNH is worth less than 20% of that value and no other regulators are required to be involved, all can be done in complete secrecy.
It was funny as Optum India kept putting images out with Optum ownership and it was no way listed. I kept ba----g it:) We don't know everything under the hood is my case and point and UNH has been doing this for years with acquistions, and then tells folks when they feel like or maybe they don't. If you visit the UNH subsdiary listings, you will find this rule quoted at the top of every listing they file, but nobody pays attention to it, but is the golden egg to allow them to sell and acquire companies in secret.
Follow me on X at the medicalquack and there's a lot you will see. I talk a lot about the fact that UNH is a huge governement contractor and has advantages that Cigna, Humana, Elevance etc. don't have. It's the big Optum Code Shop and even IBM, Cerner and Express Scripts have to pay royalties to Optum on some of their algorithms used in the course of business. I have posted that image 100s of times.
Now you know what a SEC non substantial acquistion is and how UNH monetizes it. You can do a Google search and read up on it too.
Amazing that no major news source like Wall Street Journal or New York Times has picked up this 2025 Optum/UHG data breach with Episource and none of the sites that have are making the link to Optum/UHG that I can tell.
The SVP 32+ ICs hired in the comms/lobbying office are worth their weight in gold for the work they're doing to hide any negative press and ensure puff pieces are published about why UNH is a screaming buy despite poor leadership, lagging innovation, and a failing Payer business model.
I find it interesting that acquiring this company was never mentioned in the town halls. Why do they mention acquiring companies like LLC but not this company. Appears deceitful. When will all of this buying up other companies and then squashing them end? Optum, just stick to house calls and let others do what they excel in. You don’t have to have all the toys in the toy box.
Once again and again, they placed their faith and all their eggs in one basket, and these acquisitions keep failing, but then they terminate your job and you have shown dedication and loyalty. I don't get it.