US lawmakers are requesting UnitedHealth Group to provide internal documents regarding efforts to reduce hospital transfers for nursing home residents and bonuses given to nursing homes for compliance. Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren raised concerns about UnitedHealth's initiatives, suggesting a possible prioritization of profits over resident safety. The company claims the program is intended to decrease unnecessary hospitalizations, asserting high satisfaction ratings for its plans. Allegations have emerged from a Guardian investigation, prompting federal scrutiny into potential wrongful practices regarding patient care in nursing homes.
The Democratic senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren asked UnitedHealth's CEO, Stephen Hemsley, to hand over a trove of company records about a partnership program it has with nursing homes across the country.
Wyden and Warren wrote that UHG appears to be prioritizing its bottom line at the expense of the health and safety of nursing home residents enrolled in UHG I-SNPs.
UnitedHealth faces federal scrutiny into whistleblower claims, which argue that the company's program may encourage under-treatment of nursing home residents.
A UnitedHealth Group spokesperson stated that the company stands firmly behind the integrity of its I-SNP program, which consistently receives high satisfaction ratings.
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