STAT+: UnitedHealth gets one step closer to defeating high-profile Medicare Advantage fraud case
The case began with a whistleblower who said UnitedHealth bilked billions of dollars through the Medicare Advantage program.
UnitedHealth Group moved a step closer to ending a yearslong legal battle with the federal government that began with a whistleblower who alleged the company bilked billions of dollars through the Medicare Advantage program.
A special master assigned to the case by the judge issued a recommendation late Monday in favor of UnitedHealth, saying the Department of Justice was “lacking any evidence” to prove the company illegally withheld at least $2 billion in overpayments from taxpayers. The judge will use the recommendation to determine whether the case will proceed.
UnitedHealth’s stock was up 2% on Tuesday.
