UnitedHealth shares turned lower in midday trading following reports of another probe into the nation's biggest health insurance group and its ties to government-funded healthcare programs. The Wall Street Journal reported that Sen.

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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has given UnitedHealth Group two weeks to explain its method for documenting Medicare Advantage enrollees' diagnoses.

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.

February 21, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Wall Street Journal continues to report misinformation on the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. The government regularly reviews all MA plans to ensure ...

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.

UnitedHealth Group issued a statement in response, which it described as “setting the record straight on HouseCalls, Medicare Advantage and the demonstrably superior health outcomes and cost ...

UnitedHealth Group shares tumbled early Friday on a report that the U.S. Department of Justice has started an investigation into the health care giant’s Medicare billing practices.

The Justice Department is probing diagnoses and practices that triggered extra payments to UnitedHealth’s Medicare Advantage plans, people familiar with the matter say.

UnitedHealth Group called The Wall Street Journal's report "misinformation" and said it was unaware of reported investigaiton.