Optum Now

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people looking for a provider search, health-shopping resources, prescription savings or selected online-care visits
Key feature
Optum Now is a health-information and navigation/shopping destination. Its obesity resources point visitors toward primary-care physicians, dietitians, coaches and other professionals; its separate Online Care workflow offers assessment-based visits for listed common conditions. It is not itself an obesity clinic or a comprehensive weight-management plan.

Optum Now is a health-information and navigation/shopping destination. Its obesity resources point visitors toward primary-care physicians, dietitians, coaches and other professionals; its separate Online Care workflow offers assessment-based visits for listed common conditions. It is not itself an obesity clinic or a comprehensive weight-management plan. Published pricing: The site does not give one price for obesity care because costs come from the selected provider, pharmacy, product or particular Online Care visit. Online-care visit costs and prescriptions should be checked in the actual checkout flow. This independent directory review evaluates public information, not medical outcomes. We did not purchase the service or test medication. Eligibility, prices and terms may change; verify them directly before making a care decision.

Our rating

  • Cost and price transparency6.0/ 10

    Based on public information; not a clinical efficacy rating.

  • Medication options and sourcing4.0/ 10

    Based on public information; not a clinical efficacy rating.

  • Medical care and safety5.0/ 10

    Based on public information; not a clinical efficacy rating.

  • Ease of use and access6.0/ 10

    Based on public information; not a clinical efficacy rating.

  • Customer support and policies5.0/ 10

    Based on public information; not a clinical efficacy rating.

How this score is calculated

Each category score is converted to a percentage and multiplied by its weight. The overall score is the sum of those contributions.

CategoryScoreWeightContribution
Cost and price transparency6.0 / 1030.0%1.8
Medication options and sourcing4.0 / 1020.0%0.8
Medical care and safety5.0 / 1020.0%1.0
Ease of use and access6.0 / 1015.0%0.9
Customer support and policies5.0 / 1015.0%0.8
Overall5.3 / 10

Pros and cons

Pros

  • people looking for a provider search, health-shopping resources, prescription savings or selected online-care visits
  • The company publishes a service description that informs pre-enrollment questions.
  • Virtual or integrated care may be convenient for eligible users.

Cons

  • Useful for navigation and discounts, but users seeking continuous clinician-led weight management must check whether a specific provider is available and what care is included.
  • The site does not give one price for obesity care because costs come from the selected provider, pharmacy, product or particular Online Care visit. Online-care visit costs and prescriptions should be checked in the actual checkout flow.
  • Public information does not guarantee individual eligibility or outcomes.

About this product

Optum Now is a health-information and navigation/shopping destination. Its obesity resources point visitors toward primary-care physicians, dietitians, coaches and other professionals; its separate Online Care workflow offers assessment-based visits for listed common conditions. It is not itself an obesity clinic or a comprehensive weight-management plan.

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