“Increased pressure from HHS, providers, and the public has led UHG to allegedly shift from a loan program to advance payments, but UHG’s history shows an unwillingness to provide robust, easy to access, and needed relief. March 13, 2024The Honorable Xavier BecerraSecretaryU.S. Department of Health and Human Services200 Independence Avenue, S.W. We are encouraged by the steps the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has already taken to address these financial concerns and provide greater administrative flexibility and encourage you to continue working with providers to safeguard patients and protect the financial solvency of impacted health care providers. Facing possibly the most significant cyberattack on the U.S. health care system in history, emergency funding and administrative flexibility must be a priority for hospitals and health care providers as they seek to weather this storm while continuing to provide care to their patients. We appreciate the steps HHS has already taken and look forward to continuing working together to protect Connecticut patients, hospitals, and health care providers.

Source: New York Times March 14, 2024 01:13 UTC