Stephen Hemsley would get stock options after three years, in some cases even if he doesn’t stay that long

Stephen Hemsley hasn’t been CEO at UnitedHealth Group in nearly a decade yet he’s never really left. Hemsley, 72, has remained chairman and a major shareholder in the health care behemoth — and now is back in the CEO

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UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley, who replaced Andrew Witty, said he has the right strategy in place “for the era ahead.”

FILE PHOTO: UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing about a recent cyberattack at the company's technology unit and its impact on patients and providers, in this frame grab taken from video on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 1, 2024. U.S. Senate/Handout via Reuters/File photo

UnitedHealth is being investigated by the Justice Department for possible criminal Medicare fraud, The Wall Street Journal reports, Walmart’s earnings top analysts’ estimates but the retailer warns it will have to raise prices,

Michael Ha, senior research analyst at Baird, joins ‘Fast Money’ to discuss UnitedHealth Group as the healthcare giant’s stock plunged on reports of a DOJ probe into possible Medicare fraud.