This is an excerpt of a 1,355-word article in the June 21, 2022 issue of THE DARK REPORT. The full article is available to members of The Dark Intelligence Group. CEO SUMMARY: UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum announced a new laboratory benefits management program aimed at improving utilization of genetic/molecular clinical laboratory testing. The goal is […]
Optum to Offer Laboratory Benefits Management to other Health Plans
New laboratory benefits management program may expand health plans’ use of prior authorization
- By Robert Michel
- > From the Volume XXIX, Number 9 - June 27, 2022 Issue
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