UnitedHealth, DOJ and Medicare

Sen. Grassley Opens Inquiry Into UnitedHealth’s Medicare Billing Practices
The Iowa Republican’s letter to the company cites findings from a series of Wall Street Journal articles.
UnitedHealth says it faces no new DOJ probe into its billing practices, contrary to a WSJ report
The company put out a statement on Friday rejecting the allegations, but the Wall Street Journal article caused a 7.17% drop in the price of its stock.
DOJ investigating Medicare Advantage billing practices at UnitedHealth Group: Report
Eden Prairie-based health care giant says it’s not aware of the launch of any new Justice Department activity as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
UnitedHealth tumbles 9% on WSJ report the DOJ is investigating Medicare billing practices
The investigation is evaluating Medicare billing protocols, the paper said.UnitedHealth shares sank after the Wall Street Journal reported that the insurer's Medicare billing protocols are under investigation by the U.
DOJ launches probe into UnitedHealth’s Medicare billing practices after investigative reports
The probe is analyzing the company’s practice of frequently logging diagnoses that trigger larger payments to its Medicare Advantage plans, according to a report.
UnitedHealth is being investigated for its Medicare billing practices — and the stock falls 9%
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) is under fire over its Medicare billing practices. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a civil fraud investigation into how the company records diagnoses that lead to extra payments for its Medicare Advantage plans.
WSJ: Chuck Grassley pressures UnitedHealth over MA billing practices
D: Noon on Feb. 21The Department of Justice is probing UnitedHealth Group's billing practices in Medicare Advantage, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. | The Department of Justice is probing UnitedHealth Group's billing practices in Medicare Advantage,
UnitedHealth’s Medicare billing scrutiny, Musk’s mission
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Top Senate Republican demands answers on Medicare Advantage billing from UnitedHealth Group
A top Republican in the U.S. Senate is questioning Medicare Advantage billing practices at UnitedHealth Group following a critical report last year from a federal watchdog agency and a Wall Street Journal article last week on a new investigation by the Justice Department.
Senator launches probe into UnitedHealth's Medicare Advantage billing practices
UnitedHealth has denied that the DOJ has opened an investigation into its billing practices. On Feb. 24, Sen. Grassley penned a letter to UnitedHealth's CEO, Andrew Witty, requesting detailed information by March 10 about the company's MA billing practices,
UnitedHealth Medicare Advantage bombshell exposes $83 billion in government waste
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DOJ launches UnitedHealth billing probe, WSJ reports; insurer says it is unaware
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating UnitedHealth's Medicare billing practices, the Wall Street Journal reported on ...
What's Going On With UnitedHealth Today?
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) shares are trading lower Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal reported that Senator ...
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