Insurer Sues L.A. Brothers Behind 1-800-GET-THIN

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UnitedHealth Group Inc., the nation’s largest health insurance company, is suing Michael and Julian Omidi, the brothers who ran Los Angeles weight-loss surgery centers behind the 1-800-GET-THIN advertising campaign. UnitedHealth alleges the Omidis defrauded the insurer of more than $40 million by billing for surgeries that never happened or weren’t necessary, the Los Angeles Times reports.

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