Depth and Breadth of Behavioral Health Expertise Key to Continued
Relationship
OptumHealth
Inc. today announced it has been awarded a three-year renewal of its
behavioral health contract serving 54,000 State of Ohio employees and
their families.
OptumHealth will provide comprehensive mental health and substance abuse
treatment solutions that include an extensive network of clinicians to
provide easy access to high quality treatment, online resources and
intensive case management for high-risk individuals. Through its
DisabilitySolutions program, OptumHealth will continue to help those on
mental health short-term disability and reduce its overall cost and
duration.
“For 13 years we have partnered with the State
of Ohio to provide its employees and their families with behavioral
health services,” said Gregory A. Bayer,
Ph.D., chief executive officer of OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions. “We
are proud of our long-term relationship and are pleased that we will
continue to help them improve the overall health and well-being of their
employees and families.”
About OptumHealth
OptumHealth
Inc. helps individuals navigate the health care system, finance
their health care needs and achieve their health and well-being goals.
The company’s personalized health advocacy and
engagement programs tap a unique combination of capabilities that
encompass care solutions, behavioral solutions, specialty benefits and
financial services. Serving more than 60 million people, OptumHealth is
the nation’s largest health and wellness
business and is a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company. More
information about OptumHealth can be found at www.optumhealth.com.
OptumHealth Inc.
Brad Lotterman
Senior Manager, External
Communications
714-445-0453
brad.lotterman@optumhealth.com
