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Massachusetts sues UnitedHealth unit for allegedly defrauding Medicaid program

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The corporate logo of UnitedHealthcare, the insurance unit of UnitedHealth Group, appears on the side of one of their office buildings in Santa Ana, California, U.S., April 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake
The corporate logo of UnitedHealthcare, the insurance unit of UnitedHealth Group, appears on the side of one of their office buildings in Santa Ana, California, U.S., April 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake Mike Blake Reuters

Massachusetts sued a UnitedHealth unit on Friday, accusing it of defrauding the state's Medicaid program MassHealth out of at least $100 million.

Andrea Joy Campbell, the Massachusetts attorney general, said UnitedHealth Insurance, which operates as UnitedHealthcare Community Plans of Massachusetts, falsely manipulated the health status of MassHealth members enrolled in its Senior Care Options plan to secure higher payments.

(Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York)

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This story was originally published May 29, 2026 at 10:23 AM.

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