| Correspondent: | Sir Andrew Witty, CEO — UnitedHealth Group |
| Recipient: | The Hon. Bernard Sanders, Chairman, Senate HELP Committee |
| Date of Filing: | March 14, 2024 |
| Inquiry Matter: | Automated Claim Adjudication & MA Risk-Adjustment Oversight |
Primary Executive Filings
6 EntriesExecutive Rhetoric vs. Empirical Reality Matrix
Cross-tabulation of sworn executive testimony before Congress vs. federal audits (HHS OIG, GAO, MedPAC, KFF Health News).
| Executive Claim | Payer / Entity | Empirical Discrepancy Benchmark | Oversight Status |
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Prior Auth Denial & Fiscal Impact Simulator
Model how algorithmic denial volume and overturn friction shift administrative burden and out-of-pocket costs onto beneficiaries.
Initial Denials Issued
185,000
Unappealed Flawed Denials
146,864
Est. Insurer Retained Value
$220.3M