The US Justice Department has launched a civil fraud investigation into the organization's Medicare billing practices.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH – Get Free Report)’s share price gapped down before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $502.42, but opened at $439.55.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH – Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the twenty-two ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports.

UnitedHealth Group’s stock plummets after DOJ investigation report - UnitedHealth Group have had a tumultuous past year, including the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson ...