UnitedHealth Group Donates $500,000 to Help Residents of Florida Gulf Coast Region Affected by Hurricane Michael
October 16 2018 - 6:06PM
Business Wire
- UnitedHealth Group deploying health
care delivery capabilities in affected areas
- Company also offers 1:1 match for
employee donations supporting disaster-relief efforts
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and its UnitedHealthcare and
Optum businesses are donating $500,000 to help residents of the
Florida Gulf Coast region recover and rebuild from Hurricane
Michael. UnitedHealth Group will donate the funds to the Florida
Disaster Fund.
The company is matching dollar-for-dollar donations employees
make to charities supporting recovery efforts.
“We are deeply concerned for the people affected by Hurricane
Michael, and we are committed to supporting local communities in
the Gulf Coast region as they recover and rebuild,” said David S.
Wichmann, chief executive officer, UnitedHealth Group. “We are also
taking action to ensure the people we serve have access to the care
they need, and have worked to ensure the safety and well-being of
our colleagues in the region.”
In addition to financial support for the affected communities,
UnitedHealth Group will mobilize clinical and care delivery assets
to help provide access to care through:
- Deployment of Mobile Clinic:
UnitedHealth Group is partnering with Matrix Medical Network to
deploy mobile clinics to provide health care directly to people
living in areas affected by Hurricane Michael. The mobile clinic,
staffed by WellMed and Optum clinicians, is being deployed in
Panama City Beach, Fla.
- Emergency Kit and Prescription Drug
Donations: OptumRx is working with Healthcare Ready to supply
emergency kits and prescription drug donations to residents
affected by Hurricane Michael in the Florida Gulf Coast Region.
Additionally, UnitedHealthcare is providing hygiene kits to
individuals and families affected by the storm.
- Free Emotional-Support Help
Line: Optum is offering a free emotional-support help line to
people affected by the hurricane. The toll-free number,
866-342-6892, will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for
as long as necessary. The service is free of charge and open to
anyone. Callers may also receive referrals to community
resources. Along with the toll-free help line,
emotional-support resources and information are available online at
www.liveandworkwell.com.
About UnitedHealth GroupUnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is
a diversified health care company dedicated to helping people live
healthier lives and helping to make the health system work better
for everyone. UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of
products and services through two distinct platforms:
UnitedHealthcare, which provides health care coverage and benefits
services; and Optum, which provides information and
technology-enabled health services. For more information, visit
UnitedHealth Group at www.unitedhealthgroup.com or follow
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