A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing UnitedHealth Group Inc. of overstating how sick patients were to get more money from Medicare.
The False Claims Act lawsuit was filed by whistleblower James Swoben and was joined earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH) fought the suit and California Central District Judge John Walter struck it down Thursday, saying the plaintiffs' claims were overly vague.
Medicare Advantage pays plans based…
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing UnitedHealth Group Inc. of overstating how sick patients were to get more money from Medicare.
The False Claims Act lawsuit was filed by whistleblower James Swoben and was joined earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH) fought the suit and California Central District Judge John Walter struck it down Thursday, saying the plaintiffs' claims were overly vague.
Medicare Advantage pays plans based…