Board Dossier
President & CEO, Universal Health Services · FAH Immediate Past Chair · FAH Chair 2025
HighUniversal Health Services operates 335 behavioral health facilities and 27 acute care hospitals across the United States, United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Acute Care Hospitals | 27 |
| Behavioral Health Facilities | 335+ |
| Total Facilities | 400+ |
| Employees | 89,000+ |
| Revenue FY2024 | ~$15.8B |
| NYSE | UHS |
| FAH Role | Immediate Past Chair |
| FAH Chair Year | 2025 |
The Miller family controls 90.1% of shareholder votes despite owning a minority of total equity. The NYC Comptroller described it as insiders having total control despite owning just a small fraction.
| Individual | Role | Voting Power |
|---|---|---|
| Alan B. Miller | Executive Chairman (founder) | 87.4% |
| Marc D. Miller | President and CEO | 2.7% |
| Combined family | — | ~90.1% |
On July 10, 2020, UHS paid $122 million to settle False Claims Act allegations covering conduct from 2006 to 2018.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 10, 2020 |
| Amount | $122 million |
| Federal share | $117M (medically unnecessary services) |
| Additional settlement | $5M (Turning Point — improper inducements to federal healthcare beneficiaries) |
| DOJ allegations | Admitted patients who did not meet medical necessity criteria; failed to discharge patients when no longer requiring inpatient care; failed to provide adequate staffing; improperly used physical and chemical restraints and seclusion (2006–2018) |
| Corporate Integrity Agreement | Five-year CIA with HHS OIG; independent monitor required; annual Independent Review Organization reviews |
In 2024, the Senate Finance Committee published a report on UHS behavioral health facilities titled Warehouses of Neglect.
“Reports of physical and sexual abuse of patients, inadequate staffing levels, and over-reliance on chemical and physical restraints.”
— Senate Finance Committee, Warehouses of Neglect, 2024175+ current and former UHS staff interviewed. Allegations of patients held in psychiatric facilities until insurance ran out. FBI, DOD, and HHS opened investigations. UHS stock dropped $2.4 billion in one week.
Miller earned $14.4 million in 2023. The CEO-to-median worker ratio: 204 to 1.
| Year | Total Compensation | CEO-to-Median |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $14,407,937 | 204:1 |
| 2021 | First year as CEO | 309:1 |
| Component | Amount |
|---|---|
| Base salary | $1,352,052 |
| Stock awards | $4,944,124 |
| Option awards | $4,944,434 |
| Non-equity incentive | $3,042,117 |
| Country club dues | $14,574 |
| Auto allowance | $13,250 |
| Sporting event tickets | $3,817 |
Miller contributes annually to the FAH PAC and has historically supported Republican presidential candidates.
| Recipient | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FAH PAC | $1,000 annually | 2016, 2018, 2022 |
| Mitt Romney | $10,000 | 2012 |
| John McCain | $500 | 2008 |