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UnitedHealth Group Inc. is responding to criminal and civil requests from the US Department of Justice about its Medicare practices, the company said, confirming reports of probes that have added to mounting challenges for the largest US health insurer.

The proposed class action ERISA lawsuit centers on two poorly performing funds offered by the $9 billion 401(k) plan covering more than 27,000 current and former employees of the giant telecommunications equipment maker.

A 9th Circuit panel asked a district court to get more information about why a T-Mobile self-insured plan declined to cover an extra procedure.

The new numbers will affect what some employers owe if employees apply, and get, federal premium subsidies.

Although more than one-third of self-funded employers now cover GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, 31% of this group are considering stopping coverage or are unsure about continuing coverage in the next 12 to 24 months.

The 5ForLife Balanced Fund, in collaboration with Income America, is designed to provide participants in MissionSquare’s 9,200 employer plans with lifetime income, beginning at age 65.