Becker's Healthcare February 27, 2025
Here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker’s has reported on since Feb. 6:
1. A New York congressman is requesting public comment regarding patients’ experiences with Optum-owned medical clinics in the Hudson Valley region following complaints over care quality and accessibility.
2. UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Change Healthcare continues to send out data breach notifications a year after a cyberattack that disrupted the industry.
3. The Wall Street Journal reported the Justice Department is investigating Medicare Advantage billing practices at UnitedHealth Group, a development that the insurer disputes. UnitedHealth has denied that the DOJ has opened an investigation into its billing practices. Sen. Chuck Grassley launched an inquiry into the company’s MA billing practices...