Health
UnitedHealth Falls on DOJ Probe Into Medicare Billing
- Insurer says not aware of ‘launch’ of ‘new’ activity from DOJ
- WSJ first reported civil fraud division investigation Friday
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The US Justice Department has been investigating UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s Medicare billing practices, a person familiar with the matter said. The company’s stock fell sharply.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the civil fraud investigation into whether the insurance giant’s practices related to patient diagnoses force higher payments from the government’s Medicare Advantage program.