UnitedHealthcare and Optum Take Action to Support People Affected by Severe Weather in Iowa
22 Agosto 2019 - 8:53PM
Business Wire
- Assistance for UnitedHealthcare plan participants whose
access to care or prescription needs may have been
affected
- Free emotional-support help line from Optum open to
anyone
UnitedHealthcare and Optum, the health benefits and services
companies of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), are taking action to
help people affected by severe weather in Madison, Marion and
Warren counties in Iowa.
Support includes assisting health plan participants who may need
to make alternate arrangements to access care and early
prescription refills, as well as offering a free emotional-support
line to help people who might be affected.
- Help Finding a Network Care Provider, Early Refills:
Plan participants who need help finding a care provider in the
UnitedHealthcare network or obtaining early prescription refills
can call customer care at the number located on the back of their
medical ID cards.
- Plan participants who may have misplaced their medical ID
cards can call 866-633-2446, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. (in the local time
zone), Monday through Friday. People enrolled in employer-sponsored
and individual health plans (except Medicare) who have a smartphone
can download the free Health4Me app, which provides instant
access to their ID card, network care providers, their personal
health benefits and more. The Health4Me app is available as a free
download at the Apple iTunes App Store and the Android Market on
Google Play.
- Free Help Line: Optum, a leading health and behavioral health
services company, is offering a free emotional-support help line.
The toll-free number, 866-342-6892, will be open 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, for as long as necessary. The service is free of
charge and open to anyone. Specially trained Optum mental health
specialists help people manage their stress and anxiety so they can
continue to address their everyday needs. Callers may also receive
referrals to community resources to help them with specific
concerns, including financial and legal matters. Along with the
toll-free help line, emotional-support resources and information
are available online at www.liveandworkwell.com.
About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a diversified health care
company dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and
helping make the health system work better for everyone.
UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services
through two distinct platforms: UnitedHealthcare, which provides
health care coverage and benefits services; and Optum, which
provides information and technology-enabled health services. For
more information, visit UnitedHealth Group at
www.unitedhealthgroup.com or follow @UnitedHealthGrp on
Twitter.
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Dimitri Senaratna UnitedHealth Group 952-936-3275
dimitri_senaratna@uhg.com
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