Justice Department Sues Big Medicare Insurers Alleging Kickbacks

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Justice Department Sues Big Medicare Insurers Alleging Kickbacks

By Anna Wilde Mathews, Christopher Weaver and Katherine Hamilton Key Points* Justice Department alleges major Medicare insurers paid kickbacks to brokers to boost market share. * Aetna, Elevance Heath and Humana used payments to discourage brokers from enrolling disabled beneficiaries, the complaint alleges. * Insurers disguised payments as marketing reimbursements; brokers steered clients to highest-paying plans, the complaint alleges. The Jus…