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UnitedHealth Group under DOJ criminal fraud investigation, reports WSJ

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The reported investigation follows a civil probe by the DOJ into the company’s controversial Medicaid billing practices.

An exclusive report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) claimed that the Department of Justice is investigating UnitedHealth Group over allegations that its Medicare Advantage business practices may have led to criminal Medicare fraud.

The report states that the criminal investigation has been ongoing since at least last summer. However,