{"id":1368,"date":"2025-10-21T07:14:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T07:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/network.rvrising.com\/?p=1368"},"modified":"2025-10-21T07:14:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T07:14:22","slug":"selectquote-slqt-faces-investor-lawsuit-after-doj-steps-into-medicare-sales-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/business\/selectquote-slqt-faces-investor-lawsuit-after-doj-steps-into-medicare-sales-probe\/","title":{"rendered":"SelectQuote (SLQT) Faces Investor Lawsuit After DOJ Steps into Medicare Sales Probe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SLQT Investors with Losses Encouraged to Contact the Firm Before Oct. 10th Deadline<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">SAN FRANCISCO<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Oct. 7, 2025<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; SelectQuote Inc. <b>(NYSE: <a class=\"ticket-symbol\" href=\"#financial-modal\" data-toggle=\"modal\">SLQT<\/a>)<\/b>, a digital insurance platform known for selling Medicare Advantage plans, is facing heightened legal scrutiny after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit alleging deceptive sales practices. The federal action triggered a sharp 19% drop in SelectQuote&#8217;s share price on May 1, 2025, and has now led to a securities class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of investors.<\/p>\n<p>The suit, <i>Pahlkotter v. SelectQuote Inc. et al<\/i>., covers investors who purchased SelectQuote stock between September 9, 2020, and May 1, 2025, and alleges that the company misled the market about its business model and regulatory exposure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b>Blog:<\/b>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4527850-1&amp;h=3559412827&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Fblog%2Fbeyond-the-promise-unpacking-the-selectquote-securities-class-action&amp;a=www.hbsslaw.com%2Fblog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.hbsslaw.com\/blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hagens Berman urges SelectQuote investors who suffered substantial losses to <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4527850-1&amp;h=3185164474&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Finvestor-fraud%2Fslqt&amp;a=submit+your+losses+now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">submit your losses now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Class Period: <\/b>Sept. 9, 2020 \u2013 May 1, 2025<br class=\"dnr\" \/><b>Lead Plaintiff Deadline: <\/b>Oct. 10, 2025<br class=\"dnr\" \/><b>Visit:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4527850-1&amp;h=2061894618&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Finvestor-fraud%2Fslqt&amp;a=www.hbsslaw.com%2Finvestor-fraud%2Fslqt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.hbsslaw.com\/investor-fraud\/slqt<\/a><br class=\"dnr\" \/><b>Contact the Firm Now:<\/b>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#63302f3237230b0110100f02144d000c0e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"2477687570644c4657574845530a474b49\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/a><br class=\"dnr\" \/><b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 844-916-0895<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Allegations of Kickbacks and Misrepresentation<\/b><\/p>\n<p>At the heart of the complaint are claims that SelectQuote misrepresented its Medicare Advantage sales practices. While the company publicly promoted its services as offering &#8220;unbiased advice&#8221; and &#8220;neutral plan comparisons,&#8221; the lawsuit asserts that SelectQuote:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Steered customers toward plans from insurers offering the highest commissions.<\/li>\n<li>Accepted illegal kickbacks in exchange for preferential treatment.<\/li>\n<li>Violated federal statutes, including the False Claims Act<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The DOJ&#8217;s complaint alleges that from 2016 through at least 2021, SelectQuote received tens of millions of dollars in improper payments and discriminated against less profitable customers by directing them away from lower-margin plans.<\/p>\n<p><b>Market Fallout and Investor Impact<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The DOJ&#8217;s involvement sent shockwaves through the market, with SelectQuote&#8217;s stock plunging nearly 20% in a single day. Over the past six months, shares have declined more than 40%, reflecting investor concern over the company&#8217;s legal exposure and potential reputational damage.<\/p>\n<p>The class-action lawsuit argues that SelectQuote&#8217;s public statements failed to disclose material risks tied to its sales practices, leading investors to overvalue the company&#8217;s growth prospects and revenue integrity.<\/p>\n<p><b>Hagens Berman Investigates Alleged Revenue Manipulation<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Shareholder rights firm Hagens Berman is investigating whether SelectQuote&#8217;s revenue was artificially inflated through deceptive conduct. Reed Kathrein, a partner at the firm, commented: &#8220;The DOJ&#8217;s intervention transforms this from a routine business dispute into a serious federal matter. We&#8217;re examining whether SelectQuote&#8217;s so-called &#8216;unbiased&#8217; model was merely a fa\u00e7ade for a kickback-driven sales engine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If you invested in SelectQuote and have substantial losses, or have knowledge that may assist the firm&#8217;s investigation, <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4527850-1&amp;h=3185164474&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Finvestor-fraud%2Fslqt&amp;a=submit+your+losses+now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">submit your losses now<\/a> \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like more information and answers to frequently asked questions about the SelectQuote case and our investigation, <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4527850-1&amp;h=2190097851&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Fcases%2Fselectquote-inc-slqt-securities-class-action&amp;a=read+more%C2%A0%C2%BB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">read more\u00a0\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Whistleblowers: <\/b>Persons with non-public information regarding SelectQuote should consider their options to help in the investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower program. Under the new program, whistleblowers who provide original information may receive rewards totaling up to 30 percent of any successful recovery made by the SEC. For more information, call Reed Kathrein at <b>844-916-0895<\/b> or email <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#a9fae5f8fde9c1cbdadac5c8de87cac6c4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"a0f3ecf1f4e0c8c2d3d3ccc1d78ec3cfcd\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4527850-1&amp;h=1194196107&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2F&amp;a=About+Hagens+Berman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">About Hagens Berman<\/a> <br class=\"dnr\" \/>Hagens Berman is a global plaintiffs&#8217; rights complex litigation firm focusing on corporate accountability. The firm is home to a robust practice and represents investors as well as whistleblowers, workers, consumers and others in cases achieving real results for those harmed by corporate negligence and other wrongdoings. Hagens Berman&#8217;s team has secured more than $2.9 billion in this area of law. More about the firm and its successes can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4527850-1&amp;h=2727678386&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2F&amp;a=hbsslaw.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">hbsslaw.com<\/a>. Follow the firm for updates and news at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4527850-1&amp;h=2550718140&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2FClassActionLaw&amp;a=%40ClassActionLaw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@ClassActionLaw<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>This release is auto-published via PR Newswire; our journal is not responsible for the content.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/selectquote-slqt-faces-investor-lawsuit-after-doj-steps-into-medicare-sales-probe--hagens-berman-302577601.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SLQT Investors with Losses Encouraged to Contact the Firm Before Oct. 10th Deadline SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1369,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,92],"tags":[401],"class_list":["post-1368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-pr-newswire","tag-hagens-berman-sobol-shapiro-llp"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1368","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1368"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2211,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1368\/revisions\/2211"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}