Posted 2/23/2024, 8:22:19 PM
Major Cyberattack on Health Insurer Disrupts Prescription Coverage, Forces Patients to Pay Out-of-Pocket
- Cyberattack on Change Healthcare disrupting insurance processing at pharmacies, forcing patients to pay out-of-pocket
- Social worker Mara Furlich paid $1,600 for Paxlovid prescription as pharmacies couldn't bill insurance
- Military pharmacies, university health systems also impacted nationwide
- Federal agencies tracking situation, concerned about impacts on patient care
- Change Healthcare says hack likely by "nation-state associated" hackers, faces lengthy recovery