SERVING MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL / MINNESOTA
Donate Now Sustaining Member

MinnPost thanks these major sponsors:




Sponsor of
Second Opinion


Sponsor of
Community Sketchbook


Our major advertisers


Our in-kind partners

Search Engine Marketing

MinnPost thanks these generous donors:

INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATI0NS
Blandin Foundation
Otto Bremer Foundation
Bush Foundation
Sage & John Cowles
David & Vicki Cox
Toby & Mae Dayton
Jack & Claire Dempsey
Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation
Sam & Stacey Heins
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Joel & Laurie Kramer
Lee Lynch & Terry Saario
Martin & Brown Foundation
The McKnight Foundation
The Minneapolis Foundation
The Saint Paul Foundation
Rebecca & Mark Shavlik

(See all donors here.)

BUSINESS AGENDA

  • Switch to Small Text Size
  • Switch to Medium Text Size
  • Switch to Large Text Size
Email Print Submit a Comment

    GAO reviewing complaint about UnitedHealth contract

    By Dan Haugen | Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 2:14 pm

    A multibillion-dollar military contract awarded to UnitedHealth Group this summer is now in limbo after the U.S. Government Accountability Office upheld a competitor's complaint, the Business Journal reports.

    Humana Military Healthcare filed a protest after UnitedHealth won the $21.8 billion contract in July to administer military health benefits. The GAO's decision was disclosed in an SEC filing Wednesday, but the decision is sealed under a protective order with few public details.

    Humana previously issued a statement claiming that the Department of Defense appeared to use different criteria and procedures for awarding the contract than those listed in its original request for proposals.

    “UnitedHealth Military & Veterans Services made a very strong proposal to the Department of Defense," Lori McDougal, CEO of UnitedHealth Military & Veterans Services, said in a statement today. "We will continue to participate in the process as the Department of Defense determines how to implement GAO’s recommendations."

    Like what you just read? Support high-quality journalism in Minnesota by becoming a member of MinnPost.

    Advertisement:

    0 Comments:

    E-mail address

    Password

     

    Forgot Password? | Register to Comment

    MinnPost does not permit the use of foul language, personal attacks or the use of language that may be libelous or interpreted as inciting hate or sexual harassment. User comments are reviewed by moderators to ensure that comments meet these standards and adhere to MinnPost's terms of use and privacy policy.

    We intend for this area to be used by our readers as a place for civil, thought-provoking and high-quality public discussion. In order to achieve this, MinnPost requires that all commenters register and post comments with their actual names and place of residence. Register here to comment.



    minnpost.com/businessagenda

    Business Agenda reports on what's going on at businesses in Minnesota. Business Agenda provides brief, quick-reading items about important companies in Minnesota and the people who work at those firms. Business Agenda features new items every day Monday through Friday. 

    Recent Business Agenda Posts