UnitedHealthcare

UnitedHealthcare to start covering medical implant for sleep apnea

Starting August 1, UnitedHealthcare is covering a specific therapy for obstructive sleep apnea, a medical implant developed by Inspire Medical Systems. UnitedHealthcare’s policy will consider Inspire’s device to be medically necessary for the treatment of moderate to severe OSA when specified criteria are met–including a patient’s previous attempt at continuous positive airway pressure treatment and… Read More »

UnitedHealth Group names Dirk McMahon CEO of UnitedHealthcare

Dirk McMahon Dirk C. McMahon, currently president and chief operating officer of Optum, is becoming CEO of UnitedHealthcare and Daniel J. Schumacher, the current president and COO of UnitedHealthcare, is becoming president and chief operating officer of Optum, UnitedHealth Group has announced. McMahon follows Steve Nelson, who is retiring from UnitedHealthcare as its CEO after… Read More »