UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) has agreed to a $1 million penalty for failing to cover all federally approved birth control methods as required by New York state law.
The settlement, announced by New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, mandates that UnitedHealthcare of New York also refund individuals who were wrongfully denied coverage.
Eligible consumers will receive payment in the mail and those with potential claims will be notified and asked to submit a claim.
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The agreement resolves an investigation initiated by a complaint from a Brooklyn patient whose prescribed oral contraceptive ...