HealthExec June 21, 2024
Chad Van Alstin

Change Healthcare has begun to notify its clients—including hospitals, payer organizations and providers—that information on their patients was exposed to hackers during the February ransomware attack on the Change Healthcare network.

In an update provided on June 20, Change Healthcare confirmed it will be notifying patients directly starting in July—something that will likely come as a relief to provider groups who were concerned they’d end up having to notify patients themselves.

Change Healthcare is responsible for processing the majority of healthcare reimbursement claims, and the breach likely exposed a third of...

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