Insights
Rules impacting pharmacy: Summer 2023 legislative sessions
Learn what's at stake as the Senate considers PBM legislation.
Medicare enrollment: How a licensed insurance agent can help
Regulations to watch: Spring 2024
Get the latest on legislation impacting PBM operations.
Regulations to watch: Fall 2023
Learn what's at stake as the PBM legislation advances on Capitol Hill.
Alternative funding: Real savings or problems?
See how much "free" drugs will actually cost you.
Is your pharmacy benefit manager delivering value?
4 key questions you should be asking.
3 steps to slash medication costs
This is your guide to reducing your health care spending.
Pharmacy Insights Podcast
Listen to our resident experts discuss critical industry challenges and the solutions you need to control rising drug costs.
4 key forces shaping the future of pharmacy
These emerging trends will help define the road ahead.
Four myths: Carving out specialty pharmacy
Integrating specialty pharmacy means better care, lower costs.
Drug pricing spotlight: Wound care
Combat against brand name products costing 125 times more.
Smart formulary management
Developing and managing formularies that bring clinical and financial value
New Client onboarding in Florida
Download this step-by-step guide for client onboarding.
Managing diabetes gains an 8:1 return on investment
Learn how a third-party administrator’s client improved health outcomes and lowered costs.
How to eliminate prescription waste
Achieve savings by targeting expensive, low-value drugs.
Optum Rx customer obsession video
How one Optum Rx employee made the system work better for everyone
How to manage medication overload
Hear from a leader's perspective on how to manage polypharmacy.
Specialty drug prices giving you sticker shock?
See how Specialty Compass defuses exploding drug costs.
5 questions: Optum Rx chief pharmacy officer
Michael Einodshofer addresses the risks, challenges and opportunities facing the industry.
How our medication packaging helps the planet
New packaging saves CO2, water, energy, and plastic waste.
Case Study: Advanced Pharmacy Audit Services
How a health plan saved more than $1 million
Redefining the prior authorization process
How we are revamping the prescribing process
Balancing health choices, cost and outcomes
The health care system has fewer resources than ever and struggles to provide care when and where people need it. How can employers support their workforces?
Unlocking the promise of personal medicine
See how a peek at your genes enables more precise prescribing.
Slowing the specialty pharmacy carve-out stampede
Addressing pharmacy issues that matter to you
From specialty pharmacy to drug affordability, our experts tackle your biggest pharmacy challenges.
5 questions: Premium Value formulary
Hear from OptumRx SVP of clinical & formulary services
How to control drug costs without compromising care
Explore three principles driving better pharmacy benefit decisions.
What to consider about weight loss drugs
Get the most from these pricey new obesity drugs by choosing the right coverage strategy and helping your members build lifelong habits.
The new drugs plan sponsors need to watch for
See which trends to consider when assessing the pharmacy benefit, which new drugs may be flying under the radar and what's coming.
Regulatory updates with Optum Rx
Stay up-to-date on what’s happening in pharmacy legislation.
Experts agree: PBMs add value, lower costs
PBMs don’t cause high drug costs — they’re part of the solution. Our drug prices beat the “low cost” vendors.
3 ways to address vaccine fatigue
Learn about researched vaccine messaging themes and important steps you can take to promote critical vaccinations for members.
How to manage blockbuster anti-obesity drugs
The pricey weight management drugs work well, but users need coaching and support to maintain the benefits.
2022 Agent Insights report
The 2022 Agent Insights report highlights consumer trends plus 10 key insights to help you grow and succeed.
Gene therapies: Can we afford the future of medicine?
Learn how to manage financial risk as gene therapies become more commonplace.
5 trends that defined pharmacy in 2023
See which trends are shaping the present and future of pharmacy care services.
Health Equity Vision Into Action Report
Learn how identifying and addressing disparities in health care allows everyone to live their healthiest life.
Transforming the pharmacy industry with transparency
Hear how the industry’s most transparent and independent Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee evaluates drugs for the Optum Rx formulary.
What’s changing the PBM industry?
In this conversation, learn from Optum Rx thought leaders on how access, affordability and transparency have become imperatives for pharmacy benefit management.
Alzheimer's treatment: Time for a level-set?
See success rates, risks and costs of the new Alzheimer’s treatments.
The secret to lowering the total cost of care
Rising pharmacy costs concern everyone. Managing the underlying health conditions behind each prescription is key to addressing these high costs.
Orphan drugs market: Can we afford them?
We examine key questions around orphan drugs such as why they're so expensive, how they're being used and what plan sponsors should do next.
Biosimilars to save billions in this decade
Prices for popular brand-name biologics drop up to 60% with generic-equivalent biosimilars.
GLP-1 agonists: A new class of weight loss medications
In this conversation, discover how new weight loss drugs like Wegovy are changing obesity management and their connection to diabetes.
Empowering clients with more choice and transparency
Helping make prescription drugs more affordable for plan sponsors and the members we serve is a universal focus.
How to push back on 3 key pharmacy headwinds
Innovative formulary structures and clinical programs can help plan sponsors meet the challenge of expensive orphan, biologic and GLP-1 drugs.
Connections that count: Redefining the PBM experience
Hear from experts on better ways to simplify the complex health care experience through impactful innovation.
Regulations to watch: Fall 2024
An assessment of the latest rules impacting PBMs from state and federal legislation.
Specialty drugs: Not just set and forget?
For optimizing specialty drug therapy, monitoring patients throughout their care is key to cost-effective use of high-cost drugs.
Get immediate savings on specialty drugs
Specialty drug spend is a "top threat" to employer-provided benefits. Discover sustainable savings with your existing Optum Rx plan.
Preparing your plan for the GLP-1 era
After revolutionizing care for diabetes and weight loss, GLP-1 drugs are being eyed more. Can we afford it?
Autoimmune, oncology, diabetes and obesity rule drug spending
Many patients combined with expensive drugs leads to top spending classes.
Building the PBM of the future
Creating solutions plan sponsors need today to tackle tomorrow’s pharmacy challenges.
Eliminating surprises in pharmacy spend
Old strategies and new drugs don’t mix. Future-proof your plan and get better predictability with new specialty pricing models.
The latest PBM regulations: Summer 2024
Get your guide to the evolving health care regulatory landscape and see what’s coming as lawmakers debate 600+ new bills impacting PBMs.