Cyberattack on Health IT Firm Disrupts Medical Services, Costing Providers Over $100 Million Daily
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A cyberattack on health IT company Change Healthcare continues to disrupt medical services a week later. Doctors, therapists, pharmacies unable to process insurance claims.
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Hack estimated to be costing health care providers over $100 million per day in lost revenue. Compared to Colonial Pipeline hack.
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Insurer Anthem Blue Cross severed connections to Change Healthcare out of caution. But alternate claims clearinghouses now back to pre-hack levels.
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Confusion persists among some providers on workarounds. Woman in Utah struggled to get pharmacy to process prescription for daughter with rare illness.
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Evidence suggests prolific ransomware gang is behind hack. Group includes Russian speakers and often hits health care providers.