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Senate committee probes UnitedHealth Medicare plan risk scoring, finds no fraud

News January 15, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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  • UnitedHealth health plans go to court when they think providers are making patients look too sick.
  • Medicare program managers and observers wonder if UnitedHealth makes its health plan enrollees look too sick.
  • The Senate team examined how UnitedHealth Medicare Advantage plans code conditions like arthritis and obesity.

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