Aetna

DOJ Sues Aetna, Humana, Elevance for Paying Illegal Medicare Advantage Kickbacks and Discriminating Against Disabled Beneficiaries

2025-05-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On May 1, 2025, the Department of Justice filed a False Claims Act lawsuit against three of the nation’s largest health insurance companies—Aetna (CVS Health), Humana, and Elevance Health (formerly Anthem)—along with three major insurance brokers—eHealth, GoHealth, and SelectQuote. The …

Department of Justice Aetna CVS Health Humana Elevance Health +4 more healthcare medicare-advantage insurance-fraud systematic-corruption whistleblower +1 more

CVS-Aetna $69 Billion Merger Announced: Vertical Integration Wave Consolidates PBM Power

2017-12-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

CVS Health announced its $69 billion acquisition of health insurer Aetna (with debt, $77 billion total), marking the largest healthcare merger in U.S. history and accelerating vertical integration in pharmacy benefit management. Under the deal, Aetna shareholders would receive $145 in cash plus …

CVS Health Aetna Larry Merlo Mark Bertolini Department of Justice healthcare pbm pharmacy antitrust regulatory-capture +2 more