McKnight’s Senior Living March 7, 2024
Several weeks after a major cyberattack, Change Healthcare’s platform remains offline, and the federal government, as well as leading healthcare organizations, now have taken steps to aid affected providers.
The Department of Health and Human Services is granting some flexibilities for Medicare providers; the agency released a statement regarding the situation on Tuesday.
“HHS’ first priority is to help coordinate efforts to avoid disruptions to care throughout the healthcare system,” HHS spokespersons said. “This incident is a reminder of the interconnectedness of the domestic healthcare ecosystem and of the urgency of strengthening cybersecurity resiliency across the ecosystem.”
The new rule adjustments include:
- Expediting the process by which Medicare providers can change to a new claims processing system...
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