Becker's Healthcare July 25, 2025
Francesca Mathewes

UnitedHealth Group is complying with criminal and civil investigations by the Justice Department regarding its Medicare Advantage business, according to a July 24 regulatory filing by the company.

Here are 7 things to know about the investigation into the nation’s largest Medicare Advantage insurer:

1. The disclosure by UnitedHealth comes after The Wall Street Journal reported in May that the Justice Department was investigating allegations of MA fraud. At that time, UnitedHealth said it had not been notified about any investigation by the Justice Department.

2. In the new regulatory filing, UnitedHealth said it “proactively reached out to the Department of Justice after reviewing media reports about investigations into certain aspects of the company’s participation in the Medicare...

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