STAT+: For the behemoth UnitedHealth, a new threat to Medicare profits
STAT October 25, 2024
UnitedHealth collected $3.7 billion in dubious payments last year alone
For the nation’s largest health insurer, the evidence of abuse was stunning and unmistakable: UnitedHealth Group reaped billions from the federal Medicare program by diagnosing patients with serious chronic illnesses, and then delivering no follow-up care.
The findings in the federal report reveal...