From completing its acquisition of LHC Group to ranking as the largest insurance company by market cap, here are eight updates about UnitedHealth Group that Becker's has reported since Feb. 13:
1. UnitedHealth Group is the largest insurance company in the world by market cap, according to Insurance Business.
2. UnitedHealth Group's board of directors is composed of a range of former business executives, top medical leaders, and voices from technology and other industries.
3. UnitedHealth Group was one of 16 payers recognized among "America's Greatest Workplaces 2023 for Diversity" by Newsweek.
4. UnitedHealth Group closed on its $5.4 billion acquisition of home health firm LHC Group.
5. UnitedHealth Group was named among the top 500 large employers in America by Forbes.
6. The University of Vermont Health Network will be out of network with UnitedHealthcare's commercial plans April 1 without a new contract.
7. Individuals ages 27 to 42 in 2023 with chronic health issues are using healthcare services at a significantly higher rate than older generations, according to a white paper from UnitedHealthcare and nonprofit organization Health Action Council.
8. Optum patients who are in a two-sided risk Medicare Advantage plan have better health outcomes than patients enrolled in traditional Medicare, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.