06:32 AM EDT, 08/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- UnitedHealth ( UNH ) is being investigated by the US Justice Department's criminal division over the insurer's prescription management services and how it reimburses its own doctors, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.

New details from the investigation show that the ambit of the probe goes beyond previously disclosed alleged Medicare fraud, the report said.

The Department of Justice is investigating UnitedHealth's ( UNH ) business practices at its pharmacy benefit manager Optum Rx, in addition to physician payments, the report added.

The Department of Justice and UnitedHealth ( UNH ) did not immediately respond to inquiries from MT Newswires.

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