UnitedHealthcare pays providers in its sister company Optum 17% more than it pays non-Optum providers, according to a new study that provides fresh ammunition to critics of vertical integration and of ...
A new study suggests insurance giant UnitedHealthcare is paying its sister company Optum's physicians more than it pays other providers. The analysis, published this week in Health Affairs, examines ...
UnitedHealthcare pays Optum physicians 17% more than comparable non-Optum physicians, a November study published in Health Affairs found. The study used CMS Payer Price Transparency data, analyzing ...
During the past several decades, physicians have transitioned from small, physician-owned practices to larger practices owned by corporations such as hospitals, private equity firms, and health ...