UnitedHealthcare’s Optum strongly criticized by psychologist, psychiatrist groups

Two professional groups representing psychologists and psychiatrists strongly condemned UnitedHealthcare’s Optum subsidiary for delaying payments for mental health treatment by demanding extensive paperwork for a “pre-payment review” (PPR) for thousands of patients, according to a letter obtained by ClearHealthCosts. “We have grave concerns about how – during the nation’s continued mental health crisis and heightened…