Senate Investigation Reveals UnitedHealth's Aggressive Strategies for Higher Medicare Payments

UnitedHealth Group allegedly adopted aggressive strategies to secure higher Medicare payments through risk adjustment process, adding diagnoses to patient files without evidence of treatment. The company is under multiple investigations, including civil and criminal inquiries by the US Department of Justice. UnitedHealth denies wrongdoing, stating it adheres to Medicare regulations and performs well in audits. The Senate committee's report does not allege legal wrongdoing, but outlines how UnitedHealth used various methods to collect additional diagnoses.