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Optum Specialty Pharmacy for Payers 

Patient care is our priority. Our insights drive informed decisions and control costs – without compromising quality of care. 

Our commitment to you and your members

Our approach is simple yet powerful: We put patients, and the people who care for them, at the center of everything we do. To support this commitment, we’ve built flexible, data-driven solutions that:

  • Make specialty pharmacy care more affordable
  • Improve outcomes
  • Enhance operational efficiency

These innovations create long-term, measurable value for you and your members.

Key benefits

We’re uniquely positioned to deliver solutions that drive value and address the unique needs of you and your members.

Streamlining complexities 

We use digital tools and personalized help to proactively reduce uncertainty for the people we serve. In 2025, Optum Savings IQ delivered $892.7M in assistance.1

Enabling better outcomes 

Our deep specialty expertise and operational insights help ensure your members receive the right care at the right time — and at the right cost. Our Centers of Excellence clinical model has helped generate $270 average plan savings per clinical intervention completed.2

Transforming experiences  

Our agile approach and innovative tools are designed to exceed expectations and drive long-term value. We’ve seen 89% fewer gap days among patients enrolled in Schedule My Fill.3  

Enhance your success with Optum

Limited distribution drugs

Optum Specialty Pharmacy partners with trusted pharmaceutical manufacturers to expand access to 190 limited distribution drugs* for critical therapies. This meets the unique needs of our patients and allows us to deliver high-quality pharmacy care and a wide range of limited distribution drugs.  

Optum Savings IQ® 

Optum Savings IQ® makes it easy for patients to get the financial help they need. It automatically identifies those who may need assistance and connects them to all available and qualifying resources. Built into our care team’s workflow, it uses accurate benefit data to show exact out-of-pocket costs and find the best savings options for every patient. 

Clinical excellence

We deliver individualized care through our Centers of Excellence — specialized programs designed around specific disease areas to provide holistic, personalized support for every patient. Our differentiated care model is powered by deep collaboration across the Optum enterprise, enabling us to leverage shared insights, technology and partnerships to deliver exceptional, coordinated care. 

Schedule My Fill

Established specialty patients can take advantage of Schedule My Fill, our clinically supported refill scheduling program. Schedule My Fill is designed to make medication management easier by:

  • Reducing hassle
  • Improving medication adherence
  • Ensuring timely access to therapy  

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Medication Adherence Strategies: Achieve Better Outcomes

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Achieving better patient outcomes through medication adherence

Learn about 5 strategies for consistent medication use and how Optum Specialty Pharmacy can help.

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Trusted specialty pharmacy support

Optum Specialty Pharmacy simplifies prior authorizations, offers patient support and helps you save time with digital tools.

Find more tools and information

  1. Optum Specialty Pharmacy, financial assistance book of business, 2025​ 
  2. Internal Optum data 2025​ 
  3. Specialty Self-Service Trends Dashboard as of December 2023

*Reflects total across all Optum pharmacies