PYMNTS.com March 6, 2024
In response to a cybersecurity breach that has disrupted the U.S. healthcare system, the federal government has taken action to support hospitals and healthcare providers impacted by a hack at UnitedHealth Group’s technology unit, Change Healthcare.
The attack, orchestrated by the Blackcat ransomware group and disclosed on Feb. 21, has compromised electronic pharmacy refills and insurance transactions, Reuters reported Wednesday (March 6).
With healthcare services across the nation being hit hard, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services(CMS), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced measures to expedite Medicare and Medicaid payments to those affected, according to the report.
Despite these efforts, concerns remain within the healthcare community, the report said. Industry groups, including the...
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