UnitedHealth Group reports that medical claims have returned through its Change Healthcare network. It notes its Assurance started up the week of March 18 and its largest clearinghouse, Relay Exchange, returned the weekend of March 23. With this last step, it began work to reconnect its commercial and government payers. UHG has published and is updating the list of reconnected payers several times a day but is encouraging other payers to return. The list can be found here. (Make sure to scroll all the way through as it is in alphabetical order by day restored.)  

UHG indicates that their next stage related to claims network is increase connectivity with payers, trading partners and submitters. Members can find the timeline for anticipated restoration of other products here over at least the next 3 weeks.  All UHG updates can be found here

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Kylee Childs, MSW, is the Director of Government Affairs.Since joining the association in 2023, she continues to be a fierce and resourceful advocate for aging services in Kansas. Her professional focus has always been service to others through advocacy. Kylee has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a bachelor's degree in criminology with a minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma studies from Kansas State University, and a certificate in Grant Proposal Writing from Fort Hays State University. With a professional background in law enforcement and child welfare, and a successful 2023 legislative practicum with the Children's Alliance of Kansas, she brings rich professional experience to her role as Director of Government Affairs, and a front-line perspective on the needs of health and human services providers in our state. When not working, she's spending time with her husband and two daughters. You can reach Kylee directly at 785.670.8051.