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Federal Audit Finds UnitedHealthcare Overbilled Medicaid by $47 Million
A federal audit has determined that UnitedHealthcare overbilled Medicaid by approximately $47 million from 2020 to 2021 due to inflated Medicare billing claims. The audit, conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, found that many medical records did not support the diagnostic codes submitted by the company. UnitedHealthcare has disputed the findings, claiming the audit methodology is flawed.
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A federal audit has determined that UnitedHealthcare overbilled Medicaid by approximately $47 million from 2020 to 2021 due to inflated Medicare billing claims. The audit, conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, found that many medical records did not support the diagnostic codes submitted by the company. UnitedHealthcare has disputed the findings, claiming the audit methodology is flawed.
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