PYMNTS.com March 13, 2024
An office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has opened an investigation into the cyberattack that is impacting the UnitedHealth Group (UHG) subsidiary, Change Healthcare.
The investigation was launched by HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which enforces HIPPA privacy, security and breach notification rules, HHS said in a Wednesday (March 13) press release.
“Given the unprecedented magnitude of this cyberattack, and in the best interest of patients and health care providers, OCR is initiating an investigation into this incident,” OCR said in a Wednesday “Dear Colleague” letter that addresses the incident and was posted along with the press release. “OCR’s investigation of Change Healthcare and UHG will focus on whether a breach of protected health...
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