Massachusetts Attorney General Sues UnitedHealthcare, Alleges $100M MassHealth Fraud

State prosecutors accuse UnitedHealthcare of $100M Medicaid fraud scheme

A lawsuit filed by state prosecutors last week accuses UnitedHealthcare of defrauding the state of Massachusetts of at least $100 million through a Medicaid fraud scheme. The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office filed the lawsuit against the health insurance giant on May 29 in Suffolk County Superior Court. The suit alleges that UnitedHealthcare intentionally misclassified seniors enrolled in MassHealth — the state’s Medicaid program — as nee…

Massachusetts Attorney General Sues UnitedHealthcare, Alleges $100M MassHealth Fraud

The Massachusetts attorney general sued UnitedHealthcare, alleging the insurer improperly inflated MassHealth members’ health risk scores to secure at least $100 million in excess payments.

UnitedHealthcare defrauded MassHealth of $100M, AG alleges

ATTORNEY GENERAL ANDREA CAMPBELL sued UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company on Friday, accusing the insurer of misclassifying the conditions of elderly members and defrauding MassHealth of at least $100 million. United fired back that Campbell’s lawsuit is “meritless” and inaccurately captures the purpose of a managed care program. The lawsuit revolves around MassHealth members ages 65 and up enrolled in the Senior Care Options plan. It alleges tha…

Massachusetts Sues UnitedHealthcare Over Alleged $100 Million Fraud

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Massachusetts sues UnitedHealthcare for alleged Medicaid fraud

The state claims UnitedHealthcare inflated the sickness of seniors enrolled in MassHealth managed care plans to reap at least $100 million in improper payments.