The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Friday said it would not appeal a court order that it recalculate the public star ratings it gave to UnitedHealth's privately administered Medicare health insurance plans,

CMS issued the industry-wide ratings the next month. Among large insurers, UnitedHealthcare experienced one of the most dramatic drops in scores. In its lawsuit, the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary alleged the decline improperly cost the company “tens of millions” in federal payments.

The US Medicare agency dropped its appeal of a lawsuit brought by UnitedHealth Group Inc. challenging the program’s determination of quality ratings that drive Medicare payments.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), a leading diversified healthcare company with a substantial market capitalization of $469.7 billion, continues to navigate a complex landscape of opportunities and challenges as it maintains its position as a dominant force in the healthcare industry.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. promoted the head of its Medicare health plan business to lead the company’s broader insurance division, filling the job previously held by slain executive Brian Thompson. Tim Noel,

Noel most recently led UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare and retirement business. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) has named company veteran Tim Noel to replace Brian Thompson. Thompson was shot and killed ...

UnitedHealth Group said veteran internal executive Tim Noel will succeed the late Brian Thompson as CEO of UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest health insurance company.

UnitedHealth Group on Thursday named Tim Noel, the head of its Medicare business, to the top job at its health insurance business, a month after the unit's former CEO Brian Thompson was killed.

UnitedHealth Group on Thursday named Tim Noel, the head of its Medicare business, to the top job at its health insurance business, a month after the unit’s former CEO Brian Thompson was killed.

The company said Thursday that Tim Noel will be CEO of UnitedHealthcare, replacing Brian Thompson, who was killed in New York City in December.

Cigna Group shares fell sharply after the health insurer reported fourth-quarter profit that was dragged down by medical costs, a trend that’s concerned investors in the sector for months.

Data: KFF analysis of Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services data; Note: Data includes parent companies that received more than 5 million claims; Chart: Axios Visuals Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance plans denied an average of 1 in 5 claims in 2023,