March 4, 2024
Change Healthcare cyberattack outage may last weeks, says UnitedHealth executive. Company establishing provider loan program due to offline insurance claim submission; wider clarity than timeline given since Feb 21 start.
Change Healthcare cyberattack outage could persist for weeks, UnitedHealth Group executive suggests STAT
March 4, 2024
US healthcare professionals suffer business disruption, revenue loss due to week-long cyberattack on UnitedHealth's Change Healthcare. Outage forces manual billing, burdens hospitals, pharmacies. Health insurers sever connections to Change Healthcare as caution; health care providers use alternative clearinghouses for insurance submissions. Patients struggle with medication access; while cyberattack impacts insurance processing, causing systemic attack on healthcare sector. Attack traced to ransomware gang ALPHV, targeting US universities, healthcare providers, hotels.
Cyberattack on insurance giant disrupting business for doctors, therapists CNN
March 4, 2024
Change Healthcare hack disrupts hospitals, pharmacies, and physician practices. Medical groups face billing, cash flow issues, risking closure of smaller practices. Ransomware gang behind attack, affecting claims, payments, authorizations, insurance checks, prescription processing. Change plans interim payment portal. AMA advises direct payer contact, workaround solutions.
Not just hospitals, pharmacies: Change Healthcare hack hits physician practices hard Beckers Hospital Review
March 4, 2024
WebMD acquires Healthwise assets, integrating them into WebMD Ignite, and forming a leading healthcare growth platform serving 650+ organizations. Acquisition enhances engagement solutions with personalized content technology. WebMD Ignite to serve over 50% US hospitals and 85% top 20 payers with advanced patient education. Healthwise's ongoing mission realized under WebMD's wider solutions and delivery platforms. Acquisition terms undisclosed.
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