UNH - Fourth Quarter Earnings Call: UnitedHealth Group Navigates Medicare Advantage Challenges with Strong 2023 Performance | Benzinga
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH) has demonstrated resilience and strategic foresight in its 2023 performance, despite facing headwinds from shifts in senior care activity and a reduced Medicare Advantage (MA) funding outlook. The healthcare giant's fourth-quarter and full-year earnings call, led by CEO Andrew Witty, highlighted both the challenges and triumphs of the past year, as well as the company's strategic positioning for the future.
Positives:
- Sustainable Growth: UnitedHealth Group reported a revenue increase of over $47 billion and an adjusted earnings per share growth of over 13% in 2023, marking a year of balanced, sustainable growth.
- Expansion in Services: The company's divisions saw significant growth, with Optum Health approaching an increase of 900,000 more patients under value-based care, UnitedHealthcare adding over 1.7 million new consumers, and Optum Rx managing an additional 100 million prescriptions.
- Digital Engagement: UnitedHealth Group's ...