Optum Commits $1 Million in Pro Bono Services to Address Local Health and Wellness Needs in Partnership with John Muir Health
04 August 2020 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
- Optum employees will volunteer professional expertise and
services to support a variety of community-based organizations in
the Bay Area
- Efforts will support critical community services that improve
people’s health and wellness, reduce food insecurity, increase
access to behavioral health programs and support economic
security
Optum, a leading health services company and part of
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), committed $1 million in pro bono
services over the next three years to support local community-based
organizations servicing Contra Costa County, Northern Alameda
County and the Tri-Valley. This is part of its ongoing strategic
relationship with John Muir Health, a not-for-profit health care
system dedicated to providing the highest quality patient care in
the San Francisco Bay Area.
According to the Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative,
one in four Bay Area households struggle to make ends meet and
access basic needs such as affordable food and housing – and these
challenges have grown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Optum team
members will donate time and expertise in serving 17
community-based organizations selected by a joint Optum/John Muir
Health committee based on their commitment to three critical
priorities: access to health care, behavioral health and economic
security. These organizations include:
- Healthy & Active Before 5
- Dentists on Wheels
- Walnut Creek Seniors Club
- Pittsburg Unified School District
- Meals on Wheels Diablo Region
- Fresh Approach
- Contra Costa Crisis Center
- Contra Costa Family Justice Alliance dba Family Justice
Center
- Opportunity Junction
- White Pony Express
- St Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County
- Putnam Clubhouse
- Trinity Center
- Earn and Learn
- Antioch Unified School District
- Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley
- Order of Malta Free Clinic of Northern California
“We are grateful that John Muir Health has included us in this
opportunity and are excited to begin working with Optum,” said Ali
Uscilka, program director for Healthy & Active Before 5, an
initiative focused on preventing obesity in kids ages 0-5. “It’s
exciting to know that their social responsibility strategy focuses
on health equity, which aligns with our mission. This support is
truly a gift for us and the timing couldn’t be any better.”
Optum employees will contribute in a variety of ways, including
website development and redesign, business strategy development,
marketing and communications planning, grant support and corporate
giving strategy, financial assessment and organizational planning,
and assessing local behavioral health support services. These
contributions are designed to help the organizations enhance the
services they provide to the community.
“It’s an honor to partner with John Muir Health to serve the Bay
Area and help these community organizations further their
missions,” said Mica Mione, director of strategic engagement,
Optum. “We’ve had a tremendous response from Optum employees
raising their hands to support these initiatives.”
“We’re extremely grateful for this offering of pro bono services
from Optum,” said Stephanie Rivera, community health improvement
director, John Muir Health. “I’m very pleased with how the John
Muir Health/Optum partnership has evolved into helping us support
the community through many partners who will benefit from the
talents and dedication of Optum team members.”
The donation aligns with John Muir Health’s Community Health
Needs Assessment (CHNA). The 2019 CHNA is the third such assessment
completed since the Affordable Care Act was implemented. The CHNA
process, completed in fiscal year 2019, was conducted in compliance
with current federal requirements. The 2019 CHNA will serve as the
basis for implementation strategies and identifying the top
needs.
John Muir Health and Optum announced a comprehensive
relationship in July 2019 focused on advancing delivery of
high-quality, convenient and affordable health care to patients in
the Bay Area. Optum manages key nonclinical functions, including
information technology, revenue cycle management, analytics,
purchasing and claims processing for John Muir Health. In addition,
Optum supports John Muir Health’s Physician Network ambulatory care
coordination and utilization management services. Support for local
community organizations is an extension of the Optum/John Muir
Health relationship.
About Optum
Optum is a leading information and technology-enabled health
services business dedicated to helping make the health system work
better for everyone. With more than 180,000 people worldwide, Optum
delivers intelligent, integrated solutions that help to modernize
the health system and improve overall population health. Optum is
part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). For more information, visit
www.optum.com.
About John Muir Health
John Muir Health is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit
health care organization east of San Francisco serving patients in
Contra Costa, Alameda and southern Solano Counties. It includes a
network of more than 1,000 primary care and specialty physicians,
more than 6,000 employees, medical centers in Concord and Walnut
Creek, including Contra Costa County’s only trauma center, and a
Behavioral Health Center. John Muir Health also has partnerships
with UCSF Health, Tenet Healthcare/San Ramon Regional Medical
Center and Stanford Children's Health. The health system offers a
full-range of medical services, including primary care, outpatient
and imaging services, and is widely recognized as a leader in many
specialties – neurosciences, orthopedic, cancer, gynecologic
surgery, cardiovascular, trauma, emergency, pediatrics and
high-risk obstetrics care.
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Optum Media Contact: Brooke LaTour 952-205-6650
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