Maryland Sues UnitedHealth Over Medicaid System Failure | Baltimore News

Maryland is suing UnitedHealth Group and Optum over a disastrously flawed Medicaid behavioral health system that crashed on day one, left 1.5 million residents without proper care, and cost taxpayers hundreds of millions—potentially triple the original $126.9M contract. Attorney General Anthony Brown alleges fraud, denied claims, and chaotic downtime forced the state to rely on estimates, while demanding $380M in damages under Maryland’s False Claims Act. The companies have been contacted for response as officials assess the full financial toll.

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