UnitedHealth Faces Broad DOJ Probe Over Prescription Services and Doctor Payments

The US Justice Department is investigating UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s prescription management services and doctor reimbursement practices as part of an ongoing probe into the company’s operations. The probe, which previously focused on possible Medicare fraud, has expanded to examine business practices at Optum Rx, UnitedHealth’s pharmacy benefit manager, and how it pays its physicians. Despite the investigation, UnitedHealth maintains “full confidence” in its practices, according to the company.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-26/unitedhealth-ongoing-criminal-probe-is-broader-than-medicare