OptumRx is under investigation by Congress for tactics that are harming patient care and increasing costs for consumers
https://oversight.house.gov/release/comer-launches-investigation-into-pharmacy-benefit-managers-role-in-rising-health-care-costs%EF%BF%BC/
CVS Caremark, along with Express Scripts and OptumRx, have been asked to provide documents, communications, and information related to their practices that are distorting the pharmaceutical market and limiting high quality care for patients.
https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-policy/oversight-committee-launches-investigation-pharmacy
Read about the latest action targeting PBMs for allegedly using their market power to raise dr-g prices amid rising scrutiny, and comes as the Federal Trade Commission launched a similar investigation.
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/house-committee-investiagte-pharmacy-benefits-managers-Comer/644393/
@9fye+1lwmQz8K= attention to the detail required. Former UHG legal now part of CMS. If you are part of HR or "leadership", stop coming into this forum to "troll" around. The only reason you wanted to counter such gesture for hope - trying to "silent" the good people to maintain the "status quot" of bad behavior - which is being investigated by Congress and DOJ filing lawsuits to recover unethical billins of PTs and pocket $$ for top tier C level.
I call B.S. Anyone with CMS legal wouldn’t be trolling on this site saying they were with CMS legal and will be targeting a specific company. Nice try.
@8tgp+1lwmQz8K- so glad CMS legal team got you onboard. Yes, the unethical practices in this cesspool got to be stopped!!
Greed greed greed the most toxic environment I am glad that I’m on the west coast! Was able to quit and now with CMS legal. Look out United! We’re coming!
That's what Congress does. It doesn't mean Optum is guilty. Gosh.
FTC launches investigation into major pharmacy benefit managers' business practices
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/ftc-launches-investigation-major-pharmacy-benefit-managers-business-practices
Please read this
https://oversight.house.gov/release/comer-releases-report-on-pbms-tactics-leading-to-soaring-prescription-dr-g-prices/
https://oversight.house.gov/release/comer-launches-investigation-into-pharmacy-benefit-managers-role-in-rising-health-care-costs%EF%BF%BC/
According to this article, Congress launched an investigation into pharmacy benefit managers’ (PBM) tactics that are harming patient care and increasing costs for consumers.
As part of this investigation, Congress ordered companies, including OptumRx, to provide numerous documents.
According to this letter, “Pharmacy Benefit Managers’ anticompetitive tactics are driving up health care costs for Americans and harming patient care”
This is so sad while unethical not surprised. For the profit (or non profit) all driven by bottom line - putting PTs at risk. It’s an uphill battles as politicians can be “convinced” falling short of “bou@ght”. The bigger the company the more driven by greed..
Please review this letter for the specifics
https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Letter-to-Optum-Rx.pdf