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Federal Judge Rejects Medicare Advantage Lawsuit Against UnitedHealthcare

A federal judge has thrown out one of the whistleblower lawsuits that allege UnitedHealth Group received larger Medicare Advantage (MA) payments because of supplying false information. U.S. District Judge John Walter of California’s Central District said the Department of Justice (DOJ), which is taking part in the lawsuit, didn’t show the insurer knew the claims submitted were false. Walter …