Month: January 2018

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP RATED “WORLD’S MOST ADMIRED COMPANY” IN INSURANCE AND MANAGED CARE BY FORTUNE 2018 SURVEY

• Eighth straight year as No. 1 in sector
• Ranked No. 1 in innovation for ninth consecutive year 

MINNETONKA, Minn. (Jan. 19, 2018) – UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) was the top-ranking company in the insurance and managed care sector for FORTUNE’s 2018 “World’s Most Admired Companies” list, featured in the magazine’s February issue.

This is the eighth consecutive year UnitedHealth Group has been honored as No. 1 overall in its sector.  The company ranked No. 1 in seven of the nine key attributes of reputation – innovation, people management, use of corporate assets, quality of management, financial soundness, long-term investment, and quality of products and services.  The company was rated No.1 in innovation for the ninth consecutive year.

David S. Wichmann, UnitedHealth Group CEO, said: “I am grateful to the 260,000 people of this enterprise who are focused on helping people live healthier lives and helping make the health system work better for everyone.  Their compassion for those we are privileged to serve shows every day in the ambition, energy and courage they apply as they seek to improve health care quality, affordability and the overall satisfaction people receive from health care.  They have truly earned this recognition along with the many care providers, payers and other partners with whom we collaborate to accomplish this important work.”

Since 1997, FORTUNE has collaborated with The Hay Group, a global management consulting firm, to identify, select and rank the World’s Most Admired Companies based on the business practices, innovative spirit and social responsibility that make companies that are chosen for the list both highly regarded and successful.  FORTUNE’s “Most Admired Companies” list is considered a definitive “report card” on corporate reputations.  For more information on how the rankings are determined, view the full methodology on Hay Group’s website.

About UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a diversified health and well-being company dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and helping make the health system work better for everyone.  UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services through two distinct platforms: UnitedHealthcare, which provides health care coverage and benefits services; and Optum, which provides information and technology-enabled health services.  For more information, visit UnitedHealth Group at www.unitedhealthgroup.com or follow @UnitedHealthGrp on Twitter.

Contact: Tyler Mason

UnitedHealth Group

424-333-6122

UnitedHealthcare and Optum Take Action to Support People Affected by Flooding and Mudslides in Southern California

• Assistance for UnitedHealthcare plan participants whose access to care or prescriptions needs may have been affected 
• Free emotional-support help line from Optum open to anyone

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (Jan. 12, 2018) – UnitedHealthcare and Optum, the health benefits and services companies of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), are taking action to help people affected by the flooding and mudslides in Southern California.

Support includes assisting health plan participants who may need to make alternate arrangements to access care and early prescription refills, as well as offering a free emotional-support line to help people who might be affected.

• Help finding a network care provider, early refills:  Plan participants who need help finding a care provider in the UnitedHealthcare network or obtaining early prescription refills can call customer care at the number located on the back of their medical ID cards.
• For plan participants who may have misplaced their medical ID cards, call 866-633-2446, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. (in the local time zone), Monday through Friday. People enrolled in Medicaid, employer-sponsored and individual health plans (except Medicare) who have a smartphone can download the free Health4Me app, which provides instant access to their ID card, network care providers, their personal health benefits and more. The Health4Me app is available as a free download at the Apple iTunes App Store  and the Android Market on Google Play.
• Free Help Line:  Optum, a leading health and behavioral health services company, is offering a free emotional-support help line.

The toll-free number, 866-342-6892, will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for as long as necessary. The service is free of charge and open to anyone. Specially trained Optum mental health specialists help people manage their stress and anxiety so they can continue to address their everyday needs. Callers may also receive referrals to community resources to help them with specific concerns, including financial and legal matters.

Along with the toll-free help line, emotional-support resources and information are available online at www.liveandworkwell.com.

About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a diversified health and well-being company dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and helping to make the health system work better for everyone. UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services through two distinct platforms: UnitedHealthcare, which provides health care coverage and benefits services; and Optum, which provides information and technology-enabled health services. For more information, visit UnitedHealth Group at www.unitedhealthgroup.com or follow @UnitedHealthGrp on Twitter.

Media Contact:

Dimitri Senaratna

UnitedHealth Group

952-936-3275

dimitri_senaratna@uhg.com