UnitedHealth Group shares plunged nearly 13% on Thursday after a Wall Street Journal report that the U.S. Department of Justice had begun a criminal investigation into the company for potential ...

In February, the Journal reported a civil fraud investigation into UnitedHealth's Medicare practices. The company had then said that it was unaware of any new probe. In the same month, U.S ...

Shares of UnitedHealth Group tumbled more than 15% in morning trade on Thursday after a report said that the Justice ...

Shares of healthcare providers tumbled Thursday on a report UnitedHealth Group is being investigated by U.S. officials over possible fraud.

the DOJ’s probe, which has been underway since at least mid-2024, is centered on whether UnitedHealth fraudulently inflated patient diagnoses to secure higher payouts from Medicare. While the ...

The existence of the probe, which began last ... In February, the Journal reported that UnitedHealth was under civil investigation for potentially fraudulent Medicare billing practices at its ...

UnitedHealth said in a statement that it was unaware of the investigation and that it stands by “the integrity” of its Medicare Advantage program, which is reportedly the probe’s focus.

UnitedHealth added in its statement that it stands by the integrity of its Medicare Advantage program. On Tuesday, the company announced its former CEO, Stephen Hemsley, would replace Andrew Witty ...

UnitedHealth faces a DoJ probe into potential Medicare fraud, triggering a sharp drop in shares amid recent executive turmoil. Dick's Sporting Goods is nearing a $2.3B acquisition of Foot Locker ...

The probe of UnitedHealth adds to a list of government inquiries the company is facing. The Justice Department is investigating UnitedHealth Group for possible criminal Medicare fraud, people ...

UnitedHealth Group is weighing multiple bids for its Latin American operations, according to two people with direct knowledge ...

opening a probe of UnitedHealth's Medicare Advantage business. Medicare Advantage is the privately-managed healthcare program for US seniors that is funded by the US government's Medicare platform.