HUM News & Events

The Justice Department is expected to charge around 450 defendants for alleged healthcare fraud totaling over $6.5B, The Wall Street Journal's Sabrina Siddiqui and Christopher Weaver reports. The operation spans 57 federal-court districts and 41 states, including 90 medical professionals and over 100 Medicaid fraud defendants, according to the report, which adds that the Justice Department will unveil new data-sharing agreements with the FTC, Homeland Security, and CMS to expand fraud detection. Publicly traded companies in the space include CVS Health (CVS), Centene (CNC), Cigna (CI), Elevance Health (ELV), Humana (HUM), Molina Healthcare (MOH) and UnitedHealth (UNH).

Humana has been selected by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, HFS, to serve members statewide in HealthChoice Illinois, the state's Medicaid managed care program. "It's an honor to care for more Illinois Medicaid members and their families," said Samantha Olds Frey, Humana's Medicaid President in Illinois. "Our goal has always been to provide whole-person care across every generation, from children to older adults, and HealthChoice Illinois lets us do that. We're grateful for the confidence HFS has placed in us, and we'll keep working alongside the state, providers and community organizations to improve care and quality of life for the communities who depend on us."