Manatt Health March 27, 2024
Since becoming aware of the cyberattack on Change Healthcare in late February, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a number of flexibilities to support affected providers that have experienced disruptions to prior authorization, claim processing, and data submissions.
This newsletter describes the significant new guidance for state Medicaid agencies released by CMS on March 15, as well as various CMS actions this month taken to support Medicare providers. Notably, some of these flexibilities require action from states or providers in the immediate term. The newsletter concludes with a discussion of the Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) ongoing investigations into this cyberattack and its implications for the health care sector.
New Options for States to...