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A Minnesota judge sided with UnitedHealth Group and OptumRx in a lawsuit alleging the companies overcharged on drugs because of a "scrivener’s error," according to Bloomberg. 

From a range of legal and regulatory conundrums to broad initiatives to reach more members where they are, here are five stories about UnitedHealth Group. 

The Texas Supreme Court is hearing arguments over whether Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas should be awarded a $3 million tax refund, according to Law360.

An HHS Office of Inspector General audit found SCAN Health Plan received $54.3 million in overpaid Medicare Advantage claims. 

Payers across the country are giving members access to more virtual care platforms and building out their networks.

Physicians leaving Medicare accountable care organizations are undoing the quality improvements they saw after joining the groups, according to a University of Michigan study. 

Luis Torres, MD, Evernorth behavioral health medical director, was named a CEO Action for Racial Equity fellow for 2022. 

UnitedHealthcare and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority received subpoenas from state Attorney General Peter Neronha Jan. 27 regarding a data breach that compromised the data of 22,000 people, according to The Boston Globe.

Cigna reported growing revenue at the end of 2021, but undercut profits compared to 2020, according to the payer's fourth quarter earnings report. 

CVS Health was named an international most admired company and an all-star ranking on Fortune's "2022 World’s Most Admired Companies" list.