Christopher Weaver
Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
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4 days ago |
wsj.com | Anna Wilde Mathews |Christopher Weaver
Andrew Witty, who largely led the U.S. healthcare giant from the U.K., made big bets on Medicare enrollees that backfiredOn Feb. 5, top executives of UnitedHealth Group gathered in a conference center on the company’s suburban Minneapolis campus. Chief Executive Officer Andrew Witty stood up in the front and offered an encouraging message: Business was good. He was optimistic about the company’s prospects in the coming year.
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3 weeks ago |
livemint.com | Christopher Weaver
The Justice Department is investigating UnitedHealth Group for possible criminal Medicare fraud, people familiar with the matter said. The healthcare-fraud unit of the Justice Department’s criminal division is overseeing the investigation, the people said, and it has been an active probe since at least last summer.
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3 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Christopher Weaver |Anna Wilde Mathews
While the exact nature of the potential criminal allegations against UnitedHealth is unclear, the people said the federal investigation is focusing on the company’s Medicare Advantage business practices. UnitedHealth didn’t respond to written questions Wednesday. A DOJ spokesman declined to comment.
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3 weeks ago |
flipboard.com | Christopher Weaver |Anna Mathews
UNH, TGT, BDX: 3 Ridiculously Undervalued Stocks Set to Surge in May 2025Key Points• These stocks have declined significantly in the past year and are now below their intrinsic values. • It could be a good idea to buy the dip …
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3 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Christopher Weaver |Anna Wilde Mathews
While the exact nature of the potential criminal allegations against UnitedHealth is unclear, the people said the federal investigation is focusing on the company’s Medicare Advantage business practices. UnitedHealth said in a statement it hadn’t been notified by the Justice Department of the criminal investigation. The statement said the company stands “by the integrity of our Medicare Advantage program.”A DOJ spokesman declined to comment.
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Our latest, reporting DOJ is looking at UnitedHealth Medicare billing practices. This is separate from the antitrust probe and follows our year-long investigation of UnitedHealth and other Medicare Advantage insurers. Find those stories here: https://t.co/NJ9eNEpuoj
The Justice Department is probing billing practices at UnitedHealth Group that triggered extra payments to its Medicare Advantage plans, people familiar with the matter say https://t.co/TGdhbb5Xf6