UnitedHealth, Grassley and Medicare Advantage

Sen. Grassley launches inquiry into UnitedHealth Group's Medicare billing practices
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley requested detailed information on UnitedHealth's Medicare billing practices, in a letter to CEO Andrew Witty on Monday, amid reports suggesting the insurer may have leveraged billing rules to its advantage.
Sen. Grassley demands UnitedHealth's Medicare Advantage records
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has given UnitedHealth Group two weeks to explain its method for documenting Medicare Advantage enrollees' diagnoses.
Senator launches probe into UnitedHealth's Medicare Advantage billing practices
Senator Chuck Grassley has launched an inquiry into UnitedHealth Group's Medicare Advantage billing practices following a report from The Wall Street Journal stating the company is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice for improperly inflating member diagnosis codes to maximize reimbursements.
DOJ Investigates Medicare Billing Practices at UnitedHealth
The Justice Department is probing diagnoses and practices that triggered extra payments to UnitedHealth’s Medicare Advantage plans, people familiar with the matter say.
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 Friday, while the health insurer said it was unaware of any new probe underway.
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.
Medicaid insurers claw back some losses amid budget cuts threat
Health insurers involved in Medicaid on Thursday have recovered some of the losses incurred Wednesday after a Republican-led ...
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Dr. Oz to divest of healthcare companies if confirmed to lead CMS
Dr. Mehmet Oz has pledged to eliminate his conflicts of interest before he would helm the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...
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UnitedHealth Group stock plummets on DOJ investigation report
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) had another rough day in trading ... diagnoses that boost payments from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS pays private insurers lump sums to ...
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Top Dem Hires UnitedHealth Lobbyist
James Clyburn's new senior advisor is returning to Congress after a stint as a registered lobbyist for the health insurance ...
What is Medicaid and why is it a Republican target for cuts?
It might be hard to get super interested in the back and forth of the budget bills bouncing around Capitol Hill, but they ...
These 3 healthcare stories are spooking investors. But they shouldn't worry.
Healthcare investors spooked by recent headlines on cuts to Medicare Advantage and a new Justice Department probe of UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s billing practices are worrying about the wrong thing.
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UnitedHealthcare settlement: Are you eligible? How to file your claim
The settlement follows a record-breaking data breach possibly affecting millions of UnitedHealth Group customers.
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Recipients say Medicaid has been a lifeline, bemoan potential cuts
Shawn Cannizzaro of Claremont said Medicaid health insurance coverage became the life preserver he needed to recover from ...