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Humana Tricare contract award challenged
UnitedHealthcare is protesting the Defense Department\'s decision to reverse course and award a multibillion-dollar insurance contract to competitor Humana.
The Defense Department has reversed course with its Tricare contract. The $21.8 billion contract was originally awarded to UnitedHealth Group. DOD has since awarded the deal to Humana, after THAT group filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports UnitedHealth Group has struck back, filing a protest with GAO. That triggered a temporary hold on the contract. GAO says Defense rarely overrides temporary stop orders.
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