{"id":419603,"date":"2026-05-01T05:55:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T05:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/419603\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T05:55:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T05:55:16","slug":"elevance-fraud-case-doj-says-insurer-is-blocking-access-to-key-witness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/419603\/","title":{"rendered":"Elevance fraud case: DOJ says insurer is blocking access to key witness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers \u2014 reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all pay for care. He is also the author of the Health Care Inc. newsletter<\/a>. You can reach Bob on Signal at bobjherman.09.<\/p>\n

One of the biggest Medicare Advantage fraud cases has hit a snag, with government officials saying they don\u2019t have access to a key witness.<\/p>\n

Elevance Health is blocking the deposition of Peter Haytaian, an outgoing executive who previously oversaw the health insurer\u2019s Medicare Advantage plans, Department of Justice attorneys said this week in a letter to a judge. The letter also revealed how Elevance announced Haytaian\u2019s departure right after DOJ first asked to depose him.<\/p>\n

The dispute underscores the high stakes of the lawsuit, which the DOJ initiated in 2020<\/a>. It also adds to the wide-ranging scrutiny<\/a> facing Elevance\u2019s private Medicare plans for seniors, which generated more than $40 billion of revenue last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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