July 9 (Reuters) - Investigators from the U.S. Department of Justice are questioning former employees of UnitedHealth Group UNH.N over how the company deployed doctors and nurses to gather diagnoses that bolstered its Medicare payments, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Shares of the healthcare conglomerate fell about 1% in premarket trading.
(Reporting by Bhanvi Satija in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)
((Bhanvi.Satija@thomsonreuters.com; Outside U.S. +91 9873062788;))
Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.