DoJ expands probe into UnitedHealth's prescription management services, Bloomberg News reports

The U.S. Justice Department's criminal division is digging into business practices at UnitedHealth Group's (UNH.N), opens new tab pharmacy benefit manager, Optum Rx, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Under an ongoing probe into the company's operations, the investigators are looking into its prescription management services and how it reimburses its own doctors, the report added.

UnitedHealth is also under investigation by the U.S. DoJ over its Medicare business, a U.S. government program that covers medical costs for individuals aged 65 and older and those with disabilities...