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STAT+: UnitedHealthcare’s lactation billing feud, and fake strokes

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The biggest U.S. health insurer is changing how it pays for lactation counseling, and it could cut payment for many providers.

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The breastfeeding billing battle

UnitedHealthcare is cutting back on paying for lactation counseling, and the clinicians who provide those services are up in arms, another example of the deepening rifts between providers and insurers.

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— Source: STAT News (https://www.statnews.com/2026/06/08/unitedhealth-lactation-counseling-policy-medicare-advantage-audits-stroke/)

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