Social Security Administration Should Implement New Database

October 7, 2020

Consumers in our respective jurisdictions continue to contact us about the growing problem of identity fraud. The fraud comes in various forms and causes various harms, including monetary loss, damage to credit score, and detriment to personal security. As both law enforcement officials and advisors to government agencies, we know the challenges of keeping government systems a step ahead of fraudulent actors. Although the challenge may be great, we urge you to prioritize making your systems as nimble and strong as possible to combat this growing problem.

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NAAG to Congress: Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act

October 7, 2020

As the legislative history of VAWA has shown, members from both sides of the aisle have come together to strengthen existing protections and fill gaps in the law. We, therefore, urge you to work together as leaders of your respective caucuses and committees to act before VAWA expires and pass a VAWA reauthorization bill that continues to ensure our nation’s most vulnerable victims are not left behind.

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Colorado ex rel. Weiser v. Unitedhealth Group;

October 2, 2020

UnitedHealth Group sought to acquire the physician practice group of DaVita Inc., which owned two large physician’s’groups in Colorado Springs. UnitedHealthcare is the largest provider of Medicare Advantage plans in the region. The FTC investigated the merger but did not take any action with respect to Colorado. The state filed a complaint in state court aleging that the transaction would give the combined parties the ability to raise their price to other insurance companies that serve Medicare Advantage patients in the Colorado Springs area. The state alleged that the merger would resultin “reduced competition, higher health care costs, reduced benefits and fewer choices for seniors.” The state reached a consent judgment with the parties, under which UnitedHealthcare will lift its exclusive contract with Centura Health for at least 3.5 years, which will expand the network of healthcare providers available to seniors in Medicare Advantage plans offered by other providers. In addition, DaVita Medical Group’s agreement with Humana—UnitedHealthcare’s main competitor in Colorado Springs—will be extended without change through at least the end of 2020 .

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