Outages from Change Healthcare cyberattack causing financial ‘mess’ for doctors

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Health-care providers are facing financial pressures as reimbursement systems remain down for the ninth day, following the cyberattack on Change Healthcare.

Small private practices and health-care providers are facing mounting financial pressures as crucial reimbursement systems remain down for the ninth day, following the cyberattack on Change Healthcare. Change Healthcare offers tools for payment and revenue cycle management that help facilitate transactions between providers and most major insurance companies.

She said the problems around reimbursement have been the “biggest burden,” since she is worried about how she can continue to support her patients and employees. Khalsa is considering cutting back hours for staff and even closing the clinic for a few days. “I worry about providing for them,” Khalsa told CNBC in an interview.

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