United States et al v. eHealth, Inc. et al

1:21-cv-11777

August 20, 2025
Insurers Say Gov't Misusing FCA To Get Medicare Cost Cap

Insurers accused of paying brokers to steer customers to their Medicare Advantage plans asked a Massachusetts federal judge to dismiss a False Claims Act lawsuit, saying the government is mischaracterizing legal payments for marketing as kickbacks in an attempt to impose caps it has thus far been unable to obtain.
May 13, 2025
DOJ Puts New Target On Medicare Advantage 'Steering'

U.S. Department of Justice officials' decision to back whistleblower claims that major health insurance companies paid millions in illegal kickbacks to brokers marks a dramatic escalation of an effort to crack down on Medicare Advantage "steering."
May 06, 2025
New Suits Target HHS Cuts, PBM Rates And Med. Device Regs

The Trump administration is facing a wave of new allegations over its restructuring of the Department of Health and Human Services, with state attorneys general, local governments, labor groups and nonprofits alleging in recent days that the cuts exceed executive authority.
May 01, 2025
Aetna And Humana Accused Of Medicare Kickbacks And Bias

The federal government brought a bombshell False Claims Act suit Thursday against Aetna, Elevance and Humana, claiming the insurers paid hundreds of millions of dollars in illegal kickbacks to brokers in exchange for enrollments into their Medicare Advantage plans, with Humana and Aetna also accused of discriminating against disabled beneficiaries.