UnitedHealth Group
Healthcare & Life Sciences · United States
UnitedHealth Group currently has a Rotten Score of 36/100 and is classified as Rotten Enough to Notice. The score is based on 7 approved evidence records.
What has UnitedHealth Group done?
Documented incidents behind the score, most recent first.
- FTC Accuses UnitedHealth's Optum Rx of Inflating Insulin Costs Through Rebate PracticesCorporate Misconduct · high severity
- UnitedHealthcare paid $15.6 million after investigations found mental-health coverage violationsCorporate Misconduct · high severity
- DOJ investigates UnitedHealth's Medicare Advantage billing practicesCorporate Misconduct · high severity
- Class action alleges improper use of AI to deny Medicare Advantage careCorporate Misconduct · high severity
- New York secured $1 million from UnitedHealthcare over unlawful contraceptive-coverage restrictionsJune 1, 2020–June 20, 2024 · Corporate Misconduct · medium severity
At a glance
- Industry
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Company size
- 10000+
- Headquarters
- United States
- Website
- www.unitedhealthgroup.com
UnitedHealth Group is one of the world’s largest healthcare and insurance corporations, operating health insurance, pharmacy benefit, healthcare technology, and medical service businesses through UnitedHealthcare and Optum.
Leadership
Current CEO
Stephen J. Hemsleysince May 2025
Assess documented harm
How serious is each kind of harm at this company? 1 = low · 5 = severe. 2 of 8 categories have verified evidence.
| Category | Evidence | Your rating · 1 low → 5 severe |
|---|---|---|
Corporate Misconduct 6 verified records | 6 | |
Financial Misconduct 1 verified record | 1 | |
Human Rights & Exploitation No evidence yet | — | |
Fraud & Corruption No evidence yet | — | |
Deceptive Practices No evidence yet | — | |
Environmental Harm No evidence yet | — | |
Sustainability Deception No evidence yet | — | |
Workplace Misconduct No evidence yet | — |
Ratings affect the Rotten Score, lightly. The average rating moves a category's contribution by up to 10%. Verified evidence drives the score, so categories with no evidence add nothing yet. How the score works