US Health Department to Provide Aid Following Cyberattack on Change Healthcare

Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 16:20

The US Department of Health and Human Services has announced initiatives to assist individuals affected by the recent cyber breach targeting Change Healthcare. Initiatives include relaxing prior authorization requirements for Medicare Advantage and Part D organizations and evaluating accelerated payment requests. The assistance aims to mitigate the impact of the hack and ensure smoother operations for affected parties.
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US Health Department to Provide Aid Following Cyberattack on Change Healthcare

US Health Department Support Measures

The US Department of Health and Human Services has detailed support measures to aid individuals affected by the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a unit of UnitedHealth Group (UNH).

  • Offering flexibilities such as relaxed prior authorization requirements for Medicare Advantage and Part D organizations
  • Considering requests for accelerated payments

The assistance provided by the department is aimed at alleviating the impact brought about by the cyberattack and facilitating smoother operations for the affected parties.


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