# Optum on The No Agenda Show Optum comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2024 to December 2024. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** February 2024 – December 2024 - **Related topics:** [Change Healthcare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/change-healthcare.md), [Cyber Attack](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cyber-attack.md), [Cybersecurity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cybersecurity.md), [Elizabeth Warren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elizabeth-warren.md), [Healthcare Costs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/healthcare-costs.md), [Indiana](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/indiana.md), [Insider Trading](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insider-trading.md), [Medicare Fraud](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medicare-fraud.md), [Nancy Pelosi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nancy-pelosi.md), [Outsourcing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/outsourcing.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Allegations of Medicare Fraud and Poor Supervision at UnitedHealthcare's Optum - **Episode:** [1720: Psyop Season](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1720-psyop-season.md) - **Published:** 2024-12-12 - **Time:** 40:22–44:22 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1720-psyop-season/chapter/allegations-of-medicare-fraud-and-poor-supervision-at-unitedhealthcare-s-optum.md A whistleblower report from a contractor at Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealthcare, alleges widespread lack of supervision and fraudulent billing practices within Indiana's Medicare and Medicaid services. The report claims that remote workers frequently bill for unworked hours and that the company lacks quality control over its international and domestic staff. These allegations emerge as Senator Elizabeth Warren introduces legislation to break up pharmacy benefit managers and address perceived corruption in the private insurance sector. Keywords: [optum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/optum.md), [unitedhealthcare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/unitedhealthcare.md), [medicare fraud](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medicare-fraud.md), [indiana](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/indiana.md), [outsourcing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/outsourcing.md), [elizabeth warren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elizabeth-warren.md) ### UnitedHealth Cybersecurity Breach and Nancy Pelosi Stock Trades - **Episode:** [1719: Pod Roll](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1719-pod-roll.md) - **Published:** 2024-12-08 - **Time:** 13:02–16:51 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1719-pod-roll/chapter/unitedhealth-cybersecurity-breach-and-nancy-pelosi-stock-trades.md A February 2024 cybersecurity breach at UnitedHealth's Optum network is linked to controversial stock activity by Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi reportedly purchased call options in Palo Alto Networks just as the company was selected to investigate the breach, raising questions about timing and political influence in the tech sector. Keywords: [nancy pelosi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nancy-pelosi.md), [palo alto networks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/palo-alto-networks.md), [unitedhealth group](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/unitedhealth-group.md), [cybersecurity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cybersecurity.md), [optum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/optum.md), [insider trading](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insider-trading.md) ### Insurance Watchdog Coalition Criticizes UnitedHealth Monopoly - **Episode:** [1718: On The Fritz](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1718-on-the-fritz.md) - **Published:** 2024-12-05 - **Time:** 8:21–12:28 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1718-on-the-fritz/chapter/insurance-watchdog-coalition-criticizes-unitedhealth-monopoly.md The Insurance Watchdog Coalition characterizes UnitedHealth as a vertical monopoly that controls every stage of patient care through its subsidiary, Optum. By employing 90,000 physicians and operating as a dominant pharmacy benefit manager, the company is accused of negotiating drug prices with itself to maximize profits. This structure allows the conglomerate to manage insurance claims while simultaneously owning the clinics and pharmacies providing the services. Keywords: [optum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/optum.md), vertical monopoly, pharmacy benefit manager, [healthcare costs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/healthcare-costs.md), insurance watchdog ### Change Healthcare, Pharmacy Cyber Attack - **Episode:** [1637: LIE-DAR](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1637-lie-dar.md) - **Published:** 2024-02-26 - **Time:** 2:02:13–2:03:47 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1637-lie-dar/chapter/change-healthcare-pharmacy-cyber-attack.md A cyberattack against Change Healthcare, a major prescription processor owned by UnitedHealth, disrupted electronic pharmacy services across the United States. The company disconnected its systems to contain the breach, which is suspected to be the work of a foreign state actor. The outage made it difficult for thousands of pharmacies to process prescription refills, highlighting vulnerabilities in the centralized healthcare technology infrastructure. Keywords: [change healthcare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/change-healthcare.md), [optum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/optum.md), unitedhealth, [cyber attack](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cyber-attack.md), prescription refills --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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