UnitedHealth Group Inc. released the first outside reviews of its business practices — reports it commissioned that describe its policies as “robust” while pointing to ongoing problems in areas that have faced scrutiny.
The health-care conglomerate cast Friday’s assessments from FTI Consulting Inc. and Analysis Group Inc. as early steps toward greater transparency across parts of its business that have drawn attention from regulators, the press and the public.
Chairman Stephen Hemsley, who returned to the chief executive officer role this year after the company’s profit outlook collapsed, pledged to commission the reviews during a June shareholder meeting, saying ...