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UnitedHealth Ordered to Pay $165M for Misleading Consumers
Three UnitedHealth-owned insurance companies must pay more than $165 million for deceptive conduct that misled thousands of consumers into unknowingly buying supplemental health insurance in Massachusetts.
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... In a December order, Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Helene Kazanjian said penalties stem from marketing practices between 2012 and 2016 by HealthMarkets and its two subsidiaries, The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company and HealthMarkets Insurance Agency, which were found to violate the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act. The ruling follows a non-jury trial to assess damages after the companies were already deemed liable. ...
The ruling follows a non-jury trial to assess damages after the companies were already deemed liable. ...
#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-09 12:19 AM | Reply
If they did it in Mass, they did it in other places. Other states need to take a look.
#2 | Posted by FedUpWithPols at 2025-01-09 07:47 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 4
How much of that will go back to the consumers who were cheated?
I don't see that spelled out in the article so I am guessing zero zip none nada.
#3 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-01-09 04:40 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
Donner, I suspect half will go the to litigators and the other half to some agency or NGO that will monitor and support corrective action. I believe you are correct that no individuals will see any relief.
#4 | Posted by mattm at 2025-01-10 03:12 PM | Reply
considering United Health has a net income of over $23 billion (2023) then that represents 2.6 days of net profit.
#5 | Posted by eberly at 2025-01-10 03:16 PM | Reply
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