March 14, 2024
Physician practices continue to struggle and identify workarounds after the late February Change Healthcare cyberattack.
On March 9, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that physicians who have been impacted by the cyberattack and resulting disruptions can request advanced Medicare payments to help with cash-flow disruptions. More information and eligibility criteria can be found here. (CMS has also posted FAQs.)
UnitedHealth Group has also established temporary funding assistance to affected practices. Details and updated information on the Change restoration is available on UHG’s cyber response page here.
On March 13, the U.S. Office for Civil Rights announced an investigation into whether the attached involved a breach of protected health information occurred and Change Healthcare’s and UHG’s compliance with HIPAA Rules.
The MMA will continue to monitor the situation, and we will provide additional updates to physicians as they become available.
May 29, 2025
As the Legislature works to complete its work on the state’s two-year budget, another deadline is looming. Legislators are required to pass a balanced budget before the end of the fiscal year—June 30, 2025. If they don’t meet that deadline, the state will begin a partial shutdown.
May 29, 2025
Registration has opened for the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Reflection and Engagement event, featuring best-selling author Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD.
May 29, 2025
The AMA is encouraging physicians to contact their U.S. senators and urge them to revise the reconciliation bill passed recently by the U.S. House of Representatives. While the bill includes language that would stabilize Medicare physician payments, it also threatens to cripple Medicaid and CHIP.