Optum Rx, UnitedHealth's PBM, sued by independent pharmacy over backdoor fees

Osterhaus Pharmacy in Iowa filed a class action lawsuit against UnitedHealth's pharmacy benefit manager Optum Rx, alleging it forces pharmacies to agree to retroactive fees that can cause pharmacies to dispense drugs at a loss.

By Alan Goforth | December 28, 2023 at 10:24 AM

An independent Iowa pharmacy has filed a class-action lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group and Optum Rx, its pharmacy benefit manager, for allegedly pressuring pharmacies to agree to "unconscionable" performance-based fees.

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