The federal government sued UnitedHealth Group on Tuesday alleging the Minnetonka-based health care company wrongly received from Medicare at least $1 billion in “risk adjustment” payments based on inaccurate data submissions. The government took issue with what it called “one-sided” chart reviews that focused on maximizing taxpayer dollars to the nations largest health insurer, but didnt correct errors that allegedly inflated the companys revenue, according to the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
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