Ovations, UnitedHealth Group’s health and well-being company for seniors, issued the following statement regarding broker commission rates:

“We welcome further action by CMS to regulate broker commissions. Earlier this year we voiced support before the Senate Finance Committee in favor of regulation to levelize broker commissions. We would also welcome regulation that establishes reasonable industry-wide broker commission norms.”

About UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group (www.unitedhealthgroup.com) is a diversified health and well-being company dedicated to making health care work better. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services through six operating businesses: UnitedHealthcare, Ovations, AmeriChoice, OptumHealth, Ingenix, and Prescription Solutions. Through its family of businesses, UnitedHealth Group serves more than 70 million individuals nationwide.

About Ovations

Ovations (www.ovationshealth.com) is the nation’s leading health and well-being company for people ages 50+. Serving one-in-five Medicare beneficiaries nationwide, it is America’s largest seniors’ health organization, offering a full array of products and services for individuals and employers. These include chronic disease management programs, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Part D prescription drug plans, hospice programs, Medicaid long-term care services, and employer retiree health services. Ovations is a business unit of UnitedHealth Group.