(NewsNation) — UnitedHealth Group has been accused of giving nursing homes bonuses for reducing the number of patients sent to hospitals.

An August letter from Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden demanded the insurance company hand over relevant records by September.

“We are writing in response to alarming reports of UnitedHealth Group padding revenues through cost-cutting programs that imperil the health, safety, and lives of vulnerable seniors and people with disabilities living in nursing homes,” the letter read.

So far, no files have been released.

“We received the Senators’ letter and will continue to educate their staff and share information on the I-SNP model and its proven benefit for seniors,” a UnitedHealth spokesperson said in a statement to NewsNation. “We stand

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