What is UMR health care?

UMR is a health care third-party administrator hired by employers to make sure that health care costs are kept at a minimum while the employees get their claims paid correctly. The company is not an insurance company, states UMR.

With its headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, UMR has been part of United Healthcare since 2005, according to United Healthcare. Members have access to a variety of online tools to manage their accounts, including plan cost estimators, online magazines and health presentations. Various forms for making a health care claim are available on the website as well for both employers and employees.