UnitedHealth Under Fire As Senators Question Debt Collection Tactics After Massive Cyberattack

Two Democratic senators are demanding information from UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) about the emergency relief loans it provided to healthcare providers after a cyberattack last year and how it is collecting those debts.

The cyberattack compromised the personal data of 190 million Americans and affected around 900,000 doctors, 33,000 pharmacies, 5,500 hospitals, and 600 labs.

Senator Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden sent a letter on Wednesday to UnitedHealth CEO Stephen Hemsley and Optum Financial CEO Dhivya Suryadevara, expressing concern about the company’s payment demands to healthcare providers who took the loans.

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The aftermath burdened healthcare providers.

As per the WSJ report in April, UnitedHealth demanded swift repayment of $8.9 billion in emergency loans it issued to medical providers following a massive cyberattack on its ...