Company says family of Wisconsin man who died after inhaler price jumped have no grounds to sue
Optum Rx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, on Friday filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by the family of Cole ...
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Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500
United Health Group’s pharmacy benefit manager, Optum Rx, stopped covering Cole Schmidtknecht’s ‘life-changing’ inhaler, suit ...
When the Cost of His Asthma Inhaler Went Up $500, His Parents Claim He Couldn't Pay. Two Weeks Later He Was Dead at 22
Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, couldn't pay for his daily inhaler due to the “prohibitively expensive” price increase. Two weeks ...
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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds
Optum Rx services prescription claims for more than 66 million ... In a statement last April extending sympathy to the family, the company said that a review of Cole's claims showed that on the day he ...
Wisconsin man dies after inhaler cost jumps $500, according to family's lawsuit
A young Wisconsin man died from an asthma attack after the price of his inhaler skyrocketed nearly $500, according to a ...
Man Dies From Asthma Attack After Insurance Denied Him Coverage, Lawsuit Says
The family of a 22-year-old Wisconsin man has filed a lawsuit claiming that he died from a preventable asthma attack after the price of his inhaler jumped nearly $500. Cole Schmidtknecht suffered from ...
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Couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx over son’s death after $500 price rise for asthma meds
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits company alleging their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 jump in the cost of his asthma medication ...
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Couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx over son’s death after $500 price rise for asthma meds
Optum Rx services prescription claims for more ... In a statement last April extending sympathy to the family, the company said that a review of Cole's claims showed that on the day he visited ...