April 24, 2025
More than a year after the cyberattack at Change Healthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (UHG) subsidiary, some Minnesota practices are still suffering from cashflow issues.
Last year, UHG provided interest-free loans to some clinics to help them through the financial crisis that resulted from the cyberattack. Now, UHG’s Optum division is trying to recoup the loans, and some clinics say they are moving too fast with the repayment process.
AMA representatives say they are “hearing about issues related to Optum’s strict measures for repayment/recoupment of loans, as well as practices receiving rejections for not meeting UnitedHealthcare’s (UHC) timely filing deadlines.”
The AMA has created a survey to find out how clinics are faring in their loan repayments with Optum.
August 20, 2026
A physician and Olympian will give an inspirational address as part of this year's Empowering Physicians event on Friday, September 25, at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
August 20, 2026
Minnesota received some disturbing news this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as data shows that for the 2025-2026 school year, vaccination rates decreased and non-medical exemptions increased.
August 20, 2026
On August 11, a federal appellate court sided with the Texas Medical Association (TMA) argument that the way the No Surprises Act’s qualifying payment amount (QPA) is calculated has historically favored payers in arbitration.