UnitedHealth shares dive on DOJ medicare billing probe: WSJ

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Fri, Feb 21, 2025, 8:53 AM

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) stock dropped in early Friday trading after the Wall Street Journal reported an ongoing Department of Justice investigation against the company. Federal authorities are examining whether the healthcare giant recorded diagnoses to trigger increased payments from Medicare Advantage plans.

Morning Brief anchors Seana Smith and Brad Smith dive into the details of this alleged civil fraud matter.

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This post was written by Angel Smith