STAT+: UnitedHealth pays its own physician groups considerably more than others, driving up consumer costs and its profits

STAT November 25, 2024
Bob Herman, Casey Ross, Lizzy Lawrence, Tara Bannow

This is part 5 of Health Care’s Colossus, a series about how UnitedHealth Group wields its unrivaled physician empire to boost its profits and expand its influence.

UnitedHealth Group is paying many of its own physician practices significantly more than it pays other doctor groups in the same markets for similar services, undermining competition and driving up costs for consumers and businesses, a STAT investigation reveals.

The findings, drawn from a sample of practices across the country, expose the effects of a deepening conflict of interest: Rather than use its size and market power...

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