Change Healthcare/Optum Payment Disruption (CHOPD) Accelerated Payments to Medicare Part A Providers and Advance Payments to Part B Suppliers Fact Sheet

CMS is in frequent communication with UnitedHealth Group and Change/Optum and will continue to press them to swiftly communicate with the health care sector and to offer better options for interim payments to providers and suppliers to ensure continuity of operations for all health care providers and suppliers impacted by the Incident. CMS is also meeting with private health care plans and is encouraging their continued efforts to help avoid further disruption to the health care sector. 

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