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UnitedHealthcare to Provide Millions of Eligible Medicare Members Access to All Life Time Clubs Nationwide

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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UnitedHealthcare Medicare members with plans that include the Renew Active fitness program will now have access to all of Life Times nearly 160 athletic clubs in 29 states nationwide.

Key Points: 
  • UnitedHealthcare Medicare members with plans that include the Renew Active fitness program will now have access to all of Life Times nearly 160 athletic clubs in 29 states nationwide.
  • Renew Active by UnitedHealthcare is a fitness program for body and mind, available exclusively with UnitedHealthcare Medicare plans at no additional cost.
  • More than 10 million Renew Active members are now eligible to participate in a wide range of Life Times membership options and programs.
  • We are thrilled to be part of Renew Active and to welcome UnitedHealthcare members to every Life Time nationwide, said Ryan Chapman, Life Time vice president of corporate sales.

UnitedHealthcare to Help Millions of AARP Members Save on Hearing Aids

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221115006324/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221115006324/en/
    UnitedHealthcare and AARP are working together to help make hearing aids more affordable and accessible for millions of AARP members, including prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) options.
  • Source: UnitedHealthcare
    Under the new relationship, AARP members can now purchase prescription hearing aids through UnitedHealthcare Hearing starting as low as $699 per hearing aid.
  • The program also enables AARP members to access exclusive program pricing on OTC hearing aids, which are a new option for people with self-diagnosed mild-to-moderate hearing loss.
  • By providing members with hearing aid options that are best-in-class and affordable, we found that UnitedHealthcare Hearing was the best fit to serve AARP members' hearing care needs.

Morehouse School of Medicine's "Danforth Dialogues" Podcast Focuses on Improving Health Care

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Thursday, November 24, 2022
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ATLANTA, Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) today published the latest edition of its "Danforth Dialogues" podcast, featuring a conversation between MSM's President and CEO Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice and Andrew Witty, CEO of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), in which the two leaders discussed a shared commitment to improving health care.

Key Points: 
  • Witty and Dr. Montgomery Rice also discussed their shared commitment to improving health equity, particularly in underserved communities.
  • Named after the historic Danforth Chapel on the Morehouse College campus, the podcast series features a cross-section of guests and topics.
  • Founded in 1975, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is among the nation's leading educators of primary care physicians, biomedical scientists, and public health professionals.
  • Morehouse School of Medicine's faculty and alumni are noted for excellence in teaching, research, and public policy, as well as exceptional patient care.

UnitedHealth Group Board Authorizes Payment of Quarterly Dividend

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Friday, November 4, 2022
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The UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) board of directors has authorized payment of a cash dividend of $1.65 per share, to be paid December 13, 2022, to common stock shareholders of record as of the close of business December 5, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • The UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) board of directors has authorized payment of a cash dividend of $1.65 per share, to be paid December 13, 2022, to common stock shareholders of record as of the close of business December 5, 2022.
  • UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a health care and well-being company with a mission to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone through two distinct and complementary businesses.
  • UnitedHealthcare offers a full range of health benefits, enabling affordable coverage, simplifying the health care experience and delivering access to high-quality care.
  • Visit UnitedHealth Group at www.unitedhealthgroup.com and follow @UnitedHealthGrp on Twitter.

AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Ratings to UnitedHealth Group Incorporated’s New Senior Unsecured Notes

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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AM Best has assigned Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IRs) of a (Excellent) to UnitedHealth Group Incorporateds (UnitedHealth Group) (Minnetonka, MN) [NYSE: UNH] recently issued $500 million 5.0% senior unsecured notes, due 2024; $750 million 5.15% senior unsecured notes, due 2025; $1 billion 5.25% senior unsecured notes, due 2028; $1.25 billion 5.3% senior unsecured notes, due 2030; $2.0 billion 5.35% senior unsecured notes, due 2033; $2.0 billion 5.875% senior unsecured notes, due 2053 and $1.5 billion 6.05% senior unsecured notes, due 2063.

Key Points: 
  • AM Best has assigned Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IRs) of a (Excellent) to UnitedHealth Group Incorporateds (UnitedHealth Group) (Minnetonka, MN) [NYSE: UNH] recently issued $500 million 5.0% senior unsecured notes, due 2024; $750 million 5.15% senior unsecured notes, due 2025; $1 billion 5.25% senior unsecured notes, due 2028; $1.25 billion 5.3% senior unsecured notes, due 2030; $2.0 billion 5.35% senior unsecured notes, due 2033; $2.0 billion 5.875% senior unsecured notes, due 2053 and $1.5 billion 6.05% senior unsecured notes, due 2063.
  • UnitedHealth Groups Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of a (Excellent), its Long-Term IRs and the ratings of its insurance subsidiaries are unchanged.
  • For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings .
  • For information on the proper use of Bests Credit Ratings, Bests Performance Assessments, Bests Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Bests Ratings & Assessments .

UnitedHealthcare Expands Its Individual and Family Plan Footprint in the Health Insurance Marketplace - Offering Affordable Benefits in 22 States for 2023

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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UnitedHealthcare today announced its 2023 Individual and Family Plans in the Health Insurance Marketplace, which will feature affordable coverage, a wide range of benefits, and a simple service experience in 22 states.

Key Points: 
  • UnitedHealthcare today announced its 2023 Individual and Family Plans in the Health Insurance Marketplace, which will feature affordable coverage, a wide range of benefits, and a simple service experience in 22 states.
  • Everyone should have access to quality affordable health care coverage, particularly now as many Americans are working hard to keep their costs down, said Marcus Robinson, senior vice president, UnitedHealthcare Individual and Family Plans.
  • Highlights of 2023 UnitedHealthcare Individual and Family plans includei:
    $0 unlimited virtual urgent care.
  • The company also provides health benefits and delivers care to people through owned and operated health care facilities in South America.

The UNH InterOperability Lab Plans to Launch New OCP NVMe® 1.0 & 2.0 Test Suites

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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The new OCP NVMe testing will be offered by the UNH-IOL in early 2023 and will assist Hyper-Scalers use case needs.

Key Points: 
  • The new OCP NVMe testing will be offered by the UNH-IOL in early 2023 and will assist Hyper-Scalers use case needs.
  • This latest test offering expands the test validation available for products in the storage industry.
  • The OCP NVMe 1.0 & 2.0 testing will be performing these new use case tests against NVMe target devices using the SANBlaze VirtuaLUN NVMe test tool which complements the existing set of tooling used for NVMe conformance.
  • To learn more about the UNH-IOLs OCP NVMe 1.0 & 2.0 Testing Services please visit the OCP NVMe SSD Testing Service page.

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Florida Awarded NCQA Health Equity Accreditation

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) awarded UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Florida with its Health Equity Accreditation.

Key Points: 
  • The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) awarded UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Florida with its Health Equity Accreditation.
  • Health Equity Accreditation is a nationally recognized Accreditation that purchasers, regulators and consumers can use to distinguish organizations that meet rigorous standards in serving a diverse population.
  • We are honored to receive this recognition from NCQA, furthering our work to address and reduce health disparities for Floridians, said Michael Lawton, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Florida.
  • Health Equity Accreditation through NCQA evaluates how well an organization complies with standards for:
    Race/ethnicity, language, gender identity and sexual orientation.

Kessler Foundation announces findings of 2022 National Employment & Disability Survey on effects of COVID-19 pandemic on employer practices related to people with disabilities

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Friday, October 21, 2022
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EAST HANOVER, N.J., Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kessler Foundation released thought-provoking findings from a new national survey that details the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workplace experiences of people with disabilities. The 2022 Kessler Foundation National Employment and Disability Survey: Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Supervisor Perspectives compares the employment practices of today with those elicited by a similar Kessler Foundation Survey conducted in 2017. Both surveys were conducted in partnership with the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability.

Key Points: 
  • The 2022 Kessler Foundation National Employment and Disability Survey: Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Supervisor Perspectives compares the employment practices of today with those elicited by a similar Kessler Foundation Survey conducted in 2017.
  • Hiring and recruiting people with disabilities was more important to both supervisors and upper management in 2022.
  • The new survey builds upon the 2017 National Employment & Disability Survey: Supervisor Perspectives , which used an innovative design to identify effective practices.
  • Kessler Foundation leads the nation in funding innovative programs that expand opportunities for employment for people with disabilities.

Successful Collaboration between HomeGrid Forum and Broadband Forum at the First Ever G.hn Access Pre-Certification Plugfest

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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The first ever G.hn Access Pre-Certification Plugfest, a joint event between Broadband Forum and HomeGrid Forum , was held successfully at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) .

Key Points: 
  • The first ever G.hn Access Pre-Certification Plugfest, a joint event between Broadband Forum and HomeGrid Forum , was held successfully at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) .
  • HomeGrid Forum President Livia Rosu said: The G.hn Access Pre-Certification Plugfest was a fantastic event, and this collaboration has huge advantages to broadband players across the industry.
  • Broadband Forum is the communications industrys leading open standards development organization focused on accelerating broadband innovation, standards, and ecosystem development.
  • GiGAWire is a registered trademark of KT Corporation and a licensed trademark to be used by HomeGrid Forum.