Optum Rx confirms settlement of Ohio claims

Two days after denying it had reached a settlement with Ohio over alleged overcharging claims, UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s OptumRx arm confirmed the deal had been finalized, Becker’s Payer Issues reports. The agreement comes after the Ohio Attorney General's Office said in an Oct. 25 news release the pharmacy benefit manager had agreed to pay that sum to settle allegations it overcharged the state's Bureau of Workers Compensation $15.8 million from 2015 to 2018.