Becker's Hospital Review

5 things to know about Optum Bank, which helps people pay for medical bills

Optum Bank, a part of UnitedHealth Group, administers health accounts and offers electronic payment and processing services for medical care. Launched in 2003 in Salt Lake City, Optum Bank started as ...
FierceHealthcare

Optum: How payers can help members prepare for the financial impacts of chronic disease

A new report from Optum highlights the financial impacts of chronic disease. (UnitedHealth Group) Chronic disease can have significant financial impacts on patients and many are unprepared for those ...
The American Prospect

The Bank of Big Medicine

During back-to-back congressional hearings last month, lawmakers grilled the CEOs of five major health insurers about their vertically integrated business models. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) ...
American Banker

OptumHealth Growing Fast, But Wary of Health-Care Reform

Thanks largely to expanded marketing and increased distribution, OptumHealth Financial Services has boosted its health savings accounts 35% over the past two years, but health-care reform could hamper ...
Forbes

For UnitedHealth’s Optum, It’s ‘Back To Basics’ With Smaller Footprint

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. UnitedHealth Group’s Optum health services business is working on its own turnaround that ...
Finance & Commerce

OptumHealth Bank surpasses $1 billion

OptumHealth Bank, an FDIC-insured institution created to offer health savings accounts (HSAs), passed a milestone recently by reaching $1 billion in HSA deposits and related investments. OptumHealth ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Optum dives into provider loans

Optum now provides financing for healthcare organization customers who need advanced funds. Optum Pay Advance provides a loan from Optum Bank to healthcare providers who have been Optum Pay customers ...
WealthManagement.com

Schwab Integrates With HSA Providers

As assets in Health Savings Accounts continue to climb, tools are coming to market to make it possible for advisors to manage these assets. Charles Schwab just announced it will integrate with HSA ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

Tango Health Selects OptumHealth Bank to Manage Health Savings Accounts for Its Customers

OptumHealth Bank’s Online Enrollment Process and Tango Health’s Education and Communication Tools Make It Easier for Employees to Open Health Savings Accounts Tango Health helps employers and their ...
Business Wire

Larry Renfro Named CEO of Optum

MINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) today announced that Larry C. Renfro has been named chief executive officer of Optum, its health services business platform, effective ...
Business Insider

A top executive at UnitedHealth revealed how the company's work in 4 states is key to building its next $100 billion business

We just got a clearer picture of how UnitedHealth Group plans to make going to the doctor its next $100 billion business. Based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, UnitedHealth is already a massive business. It ...