DOJ: Aetna to pay $117.7M for alleged fraudulent Medicare payments

(WTAJ) — On Wednesday, Aetna Inc. agreed to pay $117.7 million to resolve allegations that the insurance company gave inaccurate information to increase its payments from Medicare & Medicaid Services. A whistleblower, who is a former Aetna risk-adjustment coding auditor, is expected to receive roughly $2 million of the settlement. This announcement from the Department [...]