Posted on 05/15/2025 9:22:02 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Things continue to spiral for the embattled UnitedHealth.
UnitedHealth Group, the largest health insurer in the United States, is reportedly the subject of a federal criminal investigation for potential Medicare fraud, according to an exclusive report by the Wall Street Journal.
The investigation, led by the U.S. Department of Justice’s health-care fraud unit in New York, has been underway since at least the summer of 2024 and centers on the company’s Medicare Advantage business practices, according to the report.
Medicare Advantage, a program that provides private insurance alternatives to traditional Medicare, serves over 8.2 million members through UnitedHealth, making it a significant revenue driver.
The Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter, indicated that the DOJ is examining UnitedHealth’s business practices, though specific details of the alleged criminal activities remain undisclosed.
The probe represents a serious escalation in scrutiny for UnitedHealth, which has faced questions about its Medicare Advantage operations in the past, including scrutiny into billing practices and an investigation into potential antitrust violations.
UnitedHealth issued a statement denying that it has been formally notified by the DOJ of any criminal investigation into its practices.
The company described the Wall Street Journal’s reporting as “deeply irresponsible” and expressed strong confidence in the compliance and integrity of its Medicare Advantage program, according to Newsweek.
This news comes amid a tumultuous period for UnitedHealth, marked by the sudden resignation of its chief executive officer, Andrew Witty, on Tuesday.
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Reuters reported that Witty, who has led UnitedHealth since 2021, stepped down for personal reasons, with no further explanation provided by the company.
Witty will be succeeded by Stephen Hemsley, a former CEO who guided UnitedHealth from 2006 to 2017 and is now returning to lead the company through this challenging time.
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Sounds like Witty got tired of having to watch his back every time he went out with all of those murderous bastard DemonRATS out there murdering Americans.
“You are United healthcare material, Mr Costanza. Would you ever consider coming to work directly for us?”
“Really??”
“Now you are aware...”
Here I thought the CEO departed suddenly thanks to Luigi Mangione.
I was in the hospital for two days a couple of years ago.
Just got a bill for $1000 copay. Which means that it took United two years to pay that bill. When I got my bill, immediately thought of Mangione. Maybe he’s not as bad as he seems.
Well, yes, he’s a cold blooded murderer. But he killed a cold blooded insurance exec.
Have you been working on the Penske file?
There’s an acquaintance of mine that has had UNH stock for a long time. He has 500 shares and not long ago it was $600+ a share and now it’s down to $233. So his holdings went from $300k to just under $115k in a month or two. He was giving me crap about some of my investments so it will be fun to throw it back at him the next time I see him.
Yes I transferred the contents of the file into this accordion folder.
I really like what you’ve done with your desk, but I hear a tick tick ticking sound... get under the desk it’s a bomb
So murder is ok, if a health insurance company takes a long time to pay a bill?
In the James Bond films after the deaths of earlier lookalikes of Blofeld including one recently shot by Bond, Blofeld concluded: “It’s understandably difficult to find more stand-ins for myself.”
Perchance Luigi was sent to stop the leaks?
A psycho murders the CEO of the largest for profit health care company in the world.
Thousands of anonymous social media comments support the psycho - because - health care is too expensive.
The new CEO suddenly resigns, after just a couple months on the job.
The stock of the health care company suddenly begins to crash, losing more than 50% of its value in one month.
Federal bureaucrats suddenly announce the company is being investigated for fraud.
Am I watching a re-play of the Hard Left political destruction of Enron and the Arthur Andersen Accounting firm, twenty-five years ago?
Were the last two CEOs of United Health Group friendly to the GOP and Trump?
Another United Health CEO ‘departs’.
“...UnitedHealth Under Federal Criminal Investigation as CEO Suddenly Departs: Report...”
Previous CEO also suddenly departed.
Greed cost him $267,000.
I don’t think he meant that - but face it, insurance companies murder as many people as bad doctors....and they get paid very well to do it.
I believe the incoming ceo used to be the cfo of Arthur Andersen, the auditing firm invovled with enron at the time.
United Health Care vs United Health Group.
The CEO of the subsidiary is the one who got shot.
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