#unitedhealthcare over-billed fed gov by billions ? " But, thanks in part to cuts to Medicaid that saw tens of thousands of low-income Mainers removed from the program during LePage’s first term, this year’s DHHS proposal has no shortfall to fill. " " The budget also includes $24.2 million for nursing homes, many of which are struggling to remain open as costs increased faster than Medicaid and Medicare payments. " https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.bangordailynews.com/2015/01/23/the-point/with-no-apparent-shortfall-lepage-uses-health-and-human-services-budget-as-agent-of-change / " The Justice Department on Tuesday accused giant insurer UnitedHealth Group of overcharging the federal government by more than $1 billion through its Medicare Advantage plans. In a 79-page lawsuit filed in Los Angeles, the Justice Department alleged that the insurer made patients appear sicker than they were in order to collect higher Medicare payments than it des