Becker's Healthcare February 13, 2024
From its president and COO announcing his retirement plans to an upheld win in a facility fee case, here are 12 updates on UnitedHealth Group that Becker’s has reported since Jan. 18:
1. The nation’s largest Medicare Advantage insurer saw rising MA costs at the end of 2023, but UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty told investors the company believes its pricing is “entirely appropriate” for the three years ahead.
2. UnitedHealth Group completed the sale of its health insurance and hospital operations in Brazil.
3. St. Louis-based SSM Health and UnitedHealth Group’s Optum ended their administrative partnership around inpatient care management, digital transformation and revenue cycle management after the two organizations were not able to meet “mutually...