Becker's Healthcare January 14, 2026
From a Senate report finding the company used “aggressive strategies” to secure higher-paying Medicare Advantage diagnoses to Optum beginning a review of Minnesota Medicaid claims, here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker’s has reported since Dec. 29:
1. UnitedHealthcare launched a six-month pilot program aimed at cutting Medicare Advantage payment processing times in half for independent rural hospitals in four states.
2. UnitedHealth Group commissioned two independent studies from actuarial firm Milliman highlighting Medicare Advantage savings for both the federal government and beneficiaries.
3. UnitedHealth Group leveraged “aggressive strategies” to get higher-paying Medicare Advantage diagnoses, according to a Jan. 12 Senate report.
4. House Republicans have asked the leaders of some of the nation’s...
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