Healthcare DIVE October 15, 2024
Emily Olsen

The insurer has recorded $2.5 billion in total impacts from the attack through the nine months ended Sept. 30, according to UnitedHealth’s third quarter earnings.

Dive Brief:

  • UnitedHealth Group lowered the top end of its adjusted profit guidance for 2024 on Tuesday as the healthcare giant continues to deal with the fallout from a cyberattack on subsidiary Change Healthcare.
  • The company decreased its adjusted net earnings outlook to $27.50 to $27.75 per share for this year, compared with its previous $27.50 to $28 range. The updated guidance includes $0.75 per share in impacts from the cyberattack on technology firm and claims professor Change, about a $0.10 per share increase from UnitedHealth’s estimate last quarter.
  • But the insurer still...

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