Medicare Advantage Company Pays $342M to Government in Midst of Billing Probe ^12.2%

KFF Health News - By Fred Schulte - 6/26/2026, 9:00 AM

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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... more