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The partnership between AARP, the US's top interest group dedicated to the light of seniors, is facing surveillance over its partnership with UnitedHealthcare as the healthcare giant faces more and more controversy.
“AARP now makes more than $1 billion a year from corporate royalties, and more than triple what they've made with membership fees,” American Commitment President Phil Carpen told Fox News Digital.
“The majority of these loyalties come from UnitedHealthGroup, the country's largest insurance company, via skims of 5% of monthly premiums for AARP-branded United Health Insurance products. AARP's lobbying always drives United Health interests ahead of seniors. Subsidies, so aarp has all come out for it.”
AARP began a partnership with UnitedHealth in 1997, with AARP offering UnitedHealth Medicare-related products, with nearly 38 million members, and the AARP branding reported by Forbes was equivalent to a “marketing coup.”
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The partnership between AARP, the US's top interest group dedicated to the light of seniors, is facing surveillance over its partnership with UnitedHealthcare as the healthcare giant faces more and more controversy. (Getty/Getty Images)
The partnership has attracted criticism from some people, including the US outlook who raised questions about the partnership in a December post written by journalist Robert Kutner.
“For 27 years, UnitedHealth has been the AARP co-brand choice. If you're looking for a traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage product or supplementary policy for Medicare drug insurance, AARP will guide you to UnitedHealth,” writes Kuttner. “And only to UnitedHealth.”
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UnitedHealthCare has faced an increase in scrutiny in recent months since it was reported to have rejected about one in three claims in 2023, most of its major insurance companies, and 16%, twice the industry average. (Stephen Maturen / Getty Images / Getty Images)
“The reason is embarrassing. United Health kicks back 4.95% of premiums from AARP subscribers to AARP, and according to AARP's audited financial report, AARP makes $289.3 million from member fees, while $1.134 billion from kickbacks from insurance companies. Royalty.”
AARP lobbyed hard on the Inflation Reduction Act, with Daily Caller first reporting, spending more than $60 million on provisions that allow Medicare to impose a price cap in part to insurers, including UnitedHealthCare, to expand ACA grants.
UnitedHealthCare has faced an increase in scrutiny in recent months since it was reported to have rejected about one in three claims in 2023, most of its major insurance companies, and 16%, twice the industry average.
The Trump administration recently launched an investigation into UnitedHealthcare's bill practices, the Wall Street Journal reported.
In response to growing criticism that has been exacerbated by critics following the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, The New York Post reported that the company was hired to mistakenly hire a counterfeit company for a social media post.
UnitedHealthCare and AARP said in 2017 that their partnership will be implemented in at least 2025. It is unclear whether an agreement has been reached to expand that partnership in the future.
In a statement from Fox News Digital, John Hishta, senior vice president of the AARP campaign, said, “American Commitment, a group alongside Phrma, is desperate, and gives out a lot of nonsense, smoke and mirrors.
“We've been hearing for decades from members struggling to afford medical care. We've put in a more affordable fight for the 2022 prescription drug law and have implemented repeated stops at the Congressional gateway to drive other solutions like PBM reform. We should be standing up for them.”
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UnitedHealthCare and AARP said in 2017 that their partnership will be implemented in at least 2025. It is unclear whether an agreement has been reached to expand that partnership in the future. (Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/Lightrocket bygetty Images/Getty Images)
UnitedHealthcare heads out a 2024 press release from Fox News Digital in a 2024 press release that announced that the companies have “renewed an agreement focused on improving health and well-being for those over 50, including the most popular Medicare products among older Americans.”
“Through the renewed agreement, UnitedHealthcare continues to provide for foreseeable future AARP brand Medicare-related offerings, including Medicare advantages, Medicare Part D and supplemental benefits, and envisages fiduciary liability in relation to supplemental products.
“We are proud to offer a range of co-branded Medicare plans with AARP,” said Tim Noel, CEO of UnitedHealthCare Medicare & Retirement.
“We have long shared our commitment to ensuring that high quality healthcare is accessible and affordable for the people we serve.”
