Optum Health Home Care Pilots Improve Timely Care Delivery By More Than 20%, Reduce Readmissions

Optum Health reported that pilot home health initiatives supporting patients returning home after hospitalization improved timely care delivery by more than 20% and reduced readmissions. The pilots also resulted in lower acute care utilization and shorter skilled nursing facility stays, according to Patrick Conway, Chief Executive Officer of Optum, during UnitedHealth Group's second-quarter earnings call on July 16, 2026.

The home health pilots are part of Optum Health's broader efforts to improve support during transitions of care. During the earnings call, Mr. Conway reported that an initiative providing enhanced support during key care transitions resulted in an . . .