Says that while the company offers customers 100% pass-through options, “a small number have historically elected other models.” Witty says “We are committed to fully phasing out those remaining arrangements so that 100% of rebates will go to customers by 2028 at the latest.” Witty says UnitedHealth (UNH) will continue to encourage all of its clients to fully pass these savings directly to patients at the point of sale, and that “This will help make more transparent who is responsible for drug prices in this country — the drug companies themselves.”
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