ACTION NEEDED
Call or email your U.S. representative and senators and explain the impact the Change Healthcare cyberattack is having on your organization’s operations and ability to care for patients now, and how the disruption could affect services for an extended period.
TIMING
Call or email your representative today. Find your representative’s contact information in this online directory and your senators’ contact information in this online directory.
RESOURCES
Resources are available below for your outreach.
- CHA Template Letter
- American Hospital Association (AHA) Alert
- AHA Letter to Congress
- AHA Letter to UnitedHealth Group
- AHA Resources Related to the Change Healthcare Cyberattack
- CHA Federal Legislative Tracker (click on picture of representative and senators to view contact information for health staff and office phone number)
BACKGROUND
On Feb. 21, Change Healthcare, a health care technology company that is part of Optum and owned by UnitedHealth Group, announced it was hit with a cyberattack that disrupted several of its systems and services, including claims processing and pharmacy services, which have significantly impacted hospitals and health systems.