“UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Advantage business is on pace to serve an additional 800,000 people this year.”

In context

“previous administration's Medicare funding cuts engage in clinical and value based programs. Second, we're consistently engaging with members in their homes and in post-discharge settings. Engagement remains the key. Third, we are appropriately assessing and updating the health status of new patients, especially those at high risk levels. Fourth, to more effectively transition to the new CMS risk model, we're investing significantly in improving physician clinical workflow to help ensure better care and timely insights on when and where care is most efficient and effective. Finally, our Medicare Advantage plan designs and pricing for 2026 will be fully informed by these trends. While we are decidedly unsatisfied with these results, our growth and foundation for improvement remains solid. UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Advantage business is on pace to serve an additional 800,000 people this year. Optum Health is on track to add 650,000 net new patients to value based care arrangements. In Medicaid, we are growing and continue to see positive momentum in closing the gap between people's health status and state rates, and we are very appreciative of our state customers for the ongoing productive discussions. Within Optum, so far this year, Optum Rx is off to a strong selling season, characterized by new wins as well as high retention of long-term customers. The growth of Optum Rx underscores the vital role that PBMs play in helping to reduce the price of drugs for consumers and the value that sophisticated purchases of healthcare, the employers, unions and governments see in our efforts to counter the high prices set by drug manufacturers. And to ensure that people have convenient a”