DOJ investigating UnitedHealth Group for potential fraud

UNDATED (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - The Justice Department is investigating UnitedHealth Group for potential fraud related to its Medicare Advantage business practices, according to sources familiar with the situation. The Wall Street Journal reported that …

Tax Fraud Blotter: 20 grand a return

Playing defense; shocking stuff; to the cleaners; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Washington, D.C.: Thomas G. Ehr, a longtime associate of a former defense contractor, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States. From 2009 until …

Pain clinic CEO faced 20 years for fraud. He got 18 months.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Federal prosecutors sought a maximum prison sentence of nearly 20 years for the CEO of Pain MD, a company found to have given hundreds of thousands of questionable injections to patients, many reliant on opioids. It would have been among …

UnitedHealth Group under criminal investigation for possible Medicare fraud: Report

The UnitedHealth group is under investigation by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) for possible Medicare fraud, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The exact details of the criminal allegations are not …

The rampant federal fraud that DOGE is largely ignoring

International criminal groups are stealing as much as a trillion dollars a year from U.S. government programs but the Department of Government Efficiency has done little to address the problem, according to a new report by a private anti-fraud firm. “It’s …

US health giant UnitedHealth facing fraud probe: WSJ

Insurance giant UnitedHealth Group is facing a criminal investigation by the US Justice Department for possible Medicare fraud, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal previously reported in February that UnitedHealth was under …

UnitedHealth probed by DoJ for potential Medicare fraud; shares slide - report

UnitedHealth under criminal probe for possible Medicare fraud, WSJ reports

(Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department is investigating UnitedHealth Group for potential criminal fraud in its Medicare Advantage business, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately …

How WPTV’s Bogus Billing investigation uncovered Medicare fraud, sparked policy reforms

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — I shared with many of you last Friday evening that I will be wrapping up my 29 years here at WPTV at the end of this week. As I prepare to embark on a new chapter in my journalism career—details of which I’ll share more about in …

Community Health System to pay $31.5M to settle fraud allegations in Fresno County

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26) — Community Health System has announced an agreement to pay $31.5 million to resolve allegations of fraud. Community Health System operates in Fresno County and includes hospitals like Community Regional Medical Center and …