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Aetna will pay $20 million over use of Ingenix data
Though the state of New York investigated 16 health plans when it went after alleged use of bad data to underpay doctors, it looks like Aetna drew the short straw. Aetna agreed this week to pay $20... Read more...
UnitedHealth will pay $350M to settle AMA class-action over Ingenix data
Just days after cutting a $50 million deal with the state of New York to address similar issues, UnitedHealth Group has agreed to pay $350 million to settle a class-action suit brought against it by... Read more...
WellPoint pays hospitals $11.8M to settle bills from rescissions
Leading health plan WellPoint has agreed to pay $11.8 million to settle claims with hundreds of hospitals that it failed to pay after it dropped patients after treatment. WellPoint was sued by about... Read more...
UnitedHealth settles securities suit for $895M
UnitedHealth Group has agreed to settle a federal securities class-action lawsuit brought by a group of major shareholders for $895 million. The move, coming at a time of financial challenges for the... Read more...
