Labor Department sues UnitedHealth Group over claims denials

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Top Story Labor Department Sues UnitedHealth Group Over 'Thousands' of Claims Denials The Labor Department recently sued UnitedHealth Group subsidiary UMR, alleging that it wrongfully denied claims for emergency room services and urinary drug screenings since 2015. UMR did not determine the medical necessity of the claims, denying them "based solely on diagnosis codes and not applying a prudent layperson standard," according to the complaint. Sponsored Content Importance of Patient Capital in Life Sciences Presented by TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE (TSXV) TSX Venture Exchange has a strong history of helping early-stage health and life sciences companies raise patient capital for research and development purposes. Learn More>>

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