UnitedHealth Ordered to Pay $165M for Misleading Consumers

Thursday, January 09, 2025

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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Three UnitedHealth-owned insurance companies must pay over $165 million for misleading thousands of customers in Massachusetts into paying for additional health insurance, a state judge has ruled. www.newsweek.com/unitedhealth ...

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#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