US government urges UnitedHealth Group to make advanced payments to healthcare providers after a cyberattack disrupts insurance processing systems.

The US government has urged insurance companies, particularly UnitedHealth Group, to make advanced payments to healthcare providers following a cyberattack that disrupted insurance processing systems. The attack impacted Change Healthcare, a unit of UnitedHealth Group that processes 15 billion health care transactions annually. The government's letter to UnitedHealth Group called for the company to ensure no provider faces cash flow challenges due to the attack and to expedite advanced payments and more frequent payments.

March 10, 2024
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