The Villages Health Settles Medicare Fraud for $541.5 Million

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The Justice Department announced a $541.5 million settlement with The Villages Health over alleged Medicare Advantage upcoding, resolving claims that from 2020 to 2024 the primary care provider submitted false diagnosis codes to increase reimbursements. By 2024, about half of the company's patient diagnosis codes were unsupported, according to an outside consultant's review cited by Healthcare Dive. The settlement targets the bankrupt pre-sale entity, The Villages Health System LLC, with the government holding a nondischargeable claim in the Chapter 11 process, while Humana's CenterWell division, which acquired the operating business for $68 million in late 2025, is shielded from direct payment. The insurers that received inflated payments, including Humana, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, are returning overpayments credited against the total. The same month, the Justice Department resolved two other Medicare Advantage upcoding cases, signaling a national enforcement priority on risk-adjustment fraud.

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Humana Inc
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Humana's CenterWell unit acquired the operating business and is shielded from direct payment, but Humana received inflated payments and is returning overpayments credited against the settlement.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
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UnitedHealthcare received inflated Medicare Advantage payments and is returning overpayments credited against the $541.5M settlement.

Off-coverage companies 2

The Villages HealthPrivate▼ Negative
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The Villages Health System LLC settled DOJ Medicare Advantage upcoding claims for $541.5 million, with a nondischargeable claim in its Chapter 11 case.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of FloridaPrivate▼ Negative
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida received inflated payments and is returning overpayments credited against the settlement.

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