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The healthcare giant’s stocks slid on Thursday morning, extending a downward trend that began after the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December
In recent weeks, the Justice Department has issued new charging guidelines and announced enforcement actions that reflect the priorities of
Dr. Ron Elfenbein was convicted in 2023 in U.S. District Court in Baltimore of five counts of health care fraud. Federal prosecutors alleged that Elfenbein, 51, billed Medicare too much for visits that only lasted a few minutes and submitted records detailing medical services that his clinic did not provide.
The healthcare company says it is “complying with formal criminal and civil requests” from the Justice Department.