Adrian Johnson
TLDR:
- The Change Healthcare cyberattack outage could last weeks
- UnitedHealth Group is setting up a loan program to help providers
Exclusive Change Healthcare cyberattack outage could persist for weeks, UnitedHealth Group executive suggests. The outage caused by the Change Healthcare cyberattack could last weeks, a top UnitedHealth executive suggested in a Tuesday conference call with hospital cybersecurity officers. UnitedHealth Group Chief Operating Officer Dirk McMahon said the company is setting up a loan program to help providers who can’t submit insurance claims while Change is offline. He said that program will last “for the next couple of weeks as this continues to go on.”
Full Article:
The Change Healthcare cyberattack outage could last weeks, according to a recording obtained by STAT. UnitedHealth Group Chief Operating Officer Dirk McMahon stated that the company is establishing a loan program to assist providers affected by the outage. This timeline provides more clarity on the situation, although UnitedHealth has not offered much public information since the outage began on February 21.
McMahon’s remarks suggest that the outage may continue for an extended period, impacting the submission of insurance claims by healthcare providers. UnitedHealth is taking steps to support affected providers during this challenging time.
Overall, the cyberattack on Change Healthcare has significant implications for the healthcare industry, highlighting the importance of cybersecurity measures and the potential impact of such incidents on patient care and financial operations.
