Department Announces Actions to Help Providers Navigate Billing Problems Following Cyber Attack on Change Healthcare; CMS to Allow Providers Submit Accelerated Payment Requests to MACs for Individual Consideration

Department Announces Actions to Help Providers Navigate Billing Problems Following Cyber Attack on Change Healthcare; CMS to Allow Providers Submit Accelerated Payment Requests to MACs for Individual Consideration

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a statement recognizing the impact on health care operations of the cybersecurity incident affecting Change Healthcare, a unit of UnitedHealth Group (UHG), which occurred in late February. HHS stated it is prioritizing the coordination of efforts to minimize disruptions to care, and noted it has been actively engaged with UHG leadership,… (Colocho, March 5, 2024) #Health Information Technology, #Hospitals, #Privacy