DOJ, Elevance spar over access to top exec in Medicare Advantage fraud case

Summary: The Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Elevance Health over a massive Medicare Advantage fraud case. This is a huge deal because these private Medicare plans for seniors made over $40 billion last year. Now, the government says Elevance is hiding a key witness. Right after the DOJ asked to question top executive Peter Haytaian, Elevance suddenly announced he was leaving the company. The DOJ claims Elevance is blocking them from talking to him to protect their high-stakes case.

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