Optum (UnitedHealth Group)

Optum is a health services and technology company that operates as a distinct business within UnitedHealth Group. It provides care delivery, pharmacy services, analytics, and operational technology to consumers, providers, governments, and payers.

The company is organized into three core segments: Optum Health, which focuses on direct care delivery and value-based care; Optum Insight, which provides data, analytics, and technology services; and Optum Rx, one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the United States.

Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Optum is a major employer in the U.S. health-services sector. With annual revenue in the range of $250 billion, it accounts for a significant portion of UnitedHealth Group's total revenue. Innovation in health technology and data analytics is central to its operations, as evidenced by its acquisition of Change Healthcare.