UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) launches Rural Payment Acceleration Pilot to expedite Medicare Advantage payment timelines by 50%, offering immediate cash-flow relief to independent rural hospitals. However, a U.S. Senate committee report accuses UNH of using “aggressive” risk-adjustment coding tactics to inflate government reimbursements for patients in its Medicare Advantage plans. UNH denies these claims.

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