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Medicare Advantage company pays $342M to government in midst of billing probe

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By Fred Schulte Verified
| The Brunswick News Verified
By Fred Schulte, KFF Health News A major Medicare Advantage company has paid the government more than $342 million to help settle allegations that it overcharged the federal healthcare program for years. Elevance Health, which covers about 2 million people on Medicare, sent the money to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services via wire transfer on May 27, court records show. Government lawyers disclosed the payment in a June 22 court filing.
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Medicare Advantage company pays $342M to government in midst of billing probe

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By Fred Schulte Verified
| Miami Herald Verified
A major Medicare Advantage company has paid the government more than $342 million to help settle allegations that it overcharged the federal healthcare program for years. Elevance Health, which covers about 2 million people on Medicare, sent the money to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services via wire transfer on May 27, court records show. Government lawyers disclosed the payment in a June 22 court filing.
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Medicare Advantage Company Pays $342M to Government in Midst of Billing Probe

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By Fred Schulte Verified
| Rethinking 65 Verified
Medicare/Social Security It appears to be the first time CMS has successfully pressured a Medicare Advantage plan to pay back tens of millions of dollars in alleged overpayments. By Fred Schulte, KFF Health News | June 29, 2026 Linkedin X Facebook Email VK Photo by unsplash/@WesleyTingey A major Medicare Advantage company has paid the government more than $342 million to help settle allegations that it overcharged the federal healthcare program for years.
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