UnitedHealth Group settles U.S. Department of Labor lawsuit over thousands of denied claims
The U.S. Department of Labor alleged wrongful denials for ER and urinary drug screening; Eden Prairie-based company says processes are no longer in place.
UnitedHealth says DOJ antitrust complaint ‘mischaracterizes’ evidence
Eden Prairie-based health care giant says Amedisys acquisition would boost efficiency, innovation and quality in hospice, ...
FTC hires Heritage Foundation policy alum as tech chief
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has named a former tech policy researcher from the conservative Heritage Foundation as its ...
UnitedHealth hired a defamation law firm to go after social media posts criticizing the company
The insurer and its law firm denies a doctor’s online claim that it refused to cover care for a cancer patient.
Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500
United Health Group’s pharmacy benefit manager, Optum Rx, stopped covering Cole Schmidtknecht’s ‘life-changing’ inhaler, suit ...
Pharmacies are fed up with PBMs. Here’s what reforms might be coming
Outrage against PBMs was on full display when 400 pharmacy professionals in Kansas shuttered their businesses and petitioned ...
UnitedHealth Unit Settles With Labor Department for $20 Million
UnitedHealth Group Inc. unit UMR Inc. agreed to pay at least $20.25 million to settle a US Labor Department lawsuit saying it ...
UnitedHealth Faces A Defining Moment After CEO’s Killing
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty’s recent public comments suggest he understands healthcare’s biggest problem. The question is: ...