Fierce Healthcare March 5, 2024
The federal government is rolling out new flexibilities aimed at supporting providers as the fallout from the Change Healthcare cyberattack continues, but industry groups say the steps aren’t enough to mitigate the challenges they’re facing.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Tuesday afternoon that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be taking the lead on the response. CMS will issue guidance encouraging Medicare Advantage and Part D plans to relax utilization management requirements and to offer advance payments to providers who may be most impacted by ongoing outages.
The agency is urging that states take similar steps in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), according to an announcement.
“HHS is in regular...
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