{"id":2466173,"date":"2025-07-24T12:02:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T16:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unitedhealth-says-doj-is-investigating-company-after-it-denied-inquiry\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T12:03:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T16:03:35","slug":"unitedhealth-says-doj-is-investigating-company-after-it-denied-inquiry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unitedhealth-says-doj-is-investigating-company-after-it-denied-inquiry\/","title":{"rendered":"UnitedHealth says DOJ is investigating company after it denied inquiry"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Funitedhealth-says-doj-is-investigating-company-after-it-denied-inquiry%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2466173&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>UnitedHealth Group has acknowledged that teh U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating the company regarding its Medicare billing practices. This follows reports from The Wall Street Journal about a criminal probe into potential Medicare fraud involving UnitedHealth, with doctors questioned about possible pressure to submit claims that woudl <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-democrats-support-trumps-plan-to-increase-payments-to-2000\/\" title=\"Liberal Democrats Support Trump\u2019s Plan To Increase Payments To ,000\">increase payments<\/a> from the Medicare Advantage program. While earlier denying any federal investigation, UnitedHealth now states it is cooperating fully with the DOJ and has confidence in its practices. The company&#8217;s Medicare and retirement division is its largest source of revenue, generating $139 billion in sales last year. UnitedHealth has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >experienced significant challenges recently<\/a>,including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-man-bond-set-at-1m-following-alleged-murder\/\" title=\"Ohio man bond set at M following alleged murder\">fatal shooting<\/a> of its CEO,the unexpected resignation of his successor,and revising its 2025 financial outlook due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-north-carolina-is-changing-course-to-expand-medicaid\/\" title=\"Why North Carolina is changing course to expand Medicaid\">rising medical costs<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">UnitedHealth says DOJ is investigating company after it denied inquiry<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2120697\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Insurance giant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/unitedhealth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">UnitedHealth<\/a> Group said Thursday the Department of Justice is investigating the company for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Medicare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Medicare<\/a> billing practices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Wall Street Journal <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/unitedhealth-medicare-fraud-investigation-df80667f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reported<\/a> in May that the DOJ was conducting a criminal investigation into the company over potential Medicare fraud. Multiple doctors were interviewed about whether they felt pressure to submit claims for certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregons-new-secretary-of-state-democrat-caught-hosting-birthday-gathering-in-defiance-of-governors-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon\u2019s New Secretary Of State (Democrat) CAUGHT Hosting Birthday Gathering In Defiance Of Governor\u2019s Covid Orders\">medical conditions<\/a> to increase payments from the Medicare Advantage program to UnitedHealth, according to a July <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/unitedhealth-doj-medicare-billing-investigation-8d56800d?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAh7LyXgqOvdF-KN-qs7on57BzEz7mpi5XfzxO33C2CA2MjJAWNwpLbXY4iD8W4%3D&amp;gaa_ts=688221c6&amp;gaa_sig=eAc_7WsHYFWRcHHlMHjRGivL9hxzKV_zY7Rh-XuQkuip0pbljQ5bbpXja6QYUHf9mnO9tcgBrecDjkpEavkyyw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3480931\/paul-ingrassia-delay-confirmation-hearing-senate\/\">Senate panel delays Paul Ingrassia confirmation hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3480786\/nrcc-ad-campaign-slam-vulnerable-democrats-big-beautiful-bill\/\">Republican ad campaign to slam vulnerable Democrats&nbsp;over &#8216;big, beautiful bill&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3480813\/suspect-los-angeles-car-attack-on-california-crowd-faces-attempted-murder-charges\/\">Suspect in car attack on California crowd faces attempted murder charges<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>However, the company<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3411983\/unitedhealthcare-wall-street-journal-report-department-of-justice-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> denied<\/a> it was under federal investigation. At the time, UnitedHealth said it stood &ldquo;by the integrity of our Medicare Advantage program.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/ix?doc=\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/0000731766\/000073176625000224\/unh-20250723.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">securities filing<\/a>, UnitedHealth said it &ldquo;has full confidence in its practices and is committed to working cooperatively with the Department throughout this process.&rdquo; The company noted it was complying with formal criminal and civil requests from the DOJ.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3405806\/unitedhealthcare-sued-shareholders-misleading-earnings-ceo-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>UNITEDHEALTHCARE SUED BY SHAREHOLDERS FOR &lsquo;MISLEADING&rsquo; THEM AFTER CEO SHOOTING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>UnitedHealth Group&rsquo;s Medicare and retirement unit is the insurer&rsquo;s largest revenue driver. It took in $139 billion in sales last year.<\/p>\n<p>The company has faced a turbulent year. <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Its CEO was shot and killed in New York City late last year, the CEO after him&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3409219\/unitedhealthcare-ceo-steps-down\/\" target=\"_blank\">stepped down&nbsp;<\/a>unexpectedly, citing personal reasons, and the company pulled its 2025 financial outlook due to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3383475\/united-healthcare-stocks-plunge-forecasted-medicare-costs-rise\/\" target=\"_blank\">higher-than-expected medical costs<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2120697\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2120697\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UnitedHealth confirms DOJ probe after earlier denial<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2466174,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/united-healthcare-health-medicare.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[59802,45347,32779,50894],"class_list":["post-2466173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-company-inquiry","tag-doj-investigation","tag-legal-issues","tag-unitedhealth"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/united-healthcare-health-medicare.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2466173"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2466177,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466173\/revisions\/2466177"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2466174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2466173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2466173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2466173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}