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UnitedHealth Tackles $14 Billion Claims Backlog From Cyberattack
UnitedHealth Tackles $14 Billion Claims Backlog From Cyberattack
March 24, 2024  |  Healthcare

Change Healthcare will begin processing more than $14 billion in claims following last month’s cyberattack. UnitedHealth Group (UHG), Change’s parent company, said on its website...

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UHC/Change Healthcare Hack Sows Negative Ripple Effects From a ‘Single Point’ of Failure
UHC/Change Healthcare Hack Sows Negative Ripple Effects From a ‘Single Point’ of Failure
March 15, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

There’s a metaphor here — somewhere. A butterfly flaps its wings, a hurricane ensues. A rock in a pond sets waves in motion that reach...

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UnitedHealth Group Reports Critical Services Restored After Cyberattack
UnitedHealth Group Reports Critical Services Restored After Cyberattack
March 14, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

UnitedHealth Group (UHG) reported Thursday (March 14) that some critical services are back online at its subsidiary Change Healthcare, which has been dealing with a cyberattack on...

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HHS Launches HIPAA Rules-Focused Investigation of UnitedHealth Group Cyberattack
HHS Launches HIPAA Rules-Focused Investigation of UnitedHealth Group Cyberattack
March 13, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

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...

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Report: White House Urges UnitedHealth to Accelerate Payments to Providers
Report: White House Urges UnitedHealth to Accelerate Payments to Providers
March 12, 2024  |  Healthcare

White House officials reportedly met with UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty and other health insurers to urge them to accelerate their payments to healthcare providers. During the remote meeting,...

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White House Wants UnitedHealth to Expedite Payments Following Hack
White House Wants UnitedHealth to Expedite Payments Following Hack
March 10, 2024  |  Healthcare

The White House wants UnitedHealth Group to speed payments to healthcare providers following a recent cyberattack. In an open letter published Sunday (March 10), the U.S. Department of...

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UnitedHealth Cyberattack Could Hurt Hospitals’ Credit
UnitedHealth Cyberattack Could Hurt Hospitals’ Credit
March 10, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

American healthcare providers may see their credit hurt following the recent cyberattack on UnitedHealth. That’s according to ratings agency Moody’s, whose projections were cited in a Sunday (March...

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US Government Expedites Payments to Hospitals Affected by United Breach
US Government Expedites Payments to Hospitals Affected by United Breach
March 06, 2024  |  Healthcare

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...

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Report: Hackers Claim UnitedHealth Group Paid $22 Million in Ransomware Attack
Report: Hackers Claim UnitedHealth Group Paid $22 Million in Ransomware Attack
March 05, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

A post on an online forum popular with cybercriminals reportedly claimed that UnitedHealth Group paid $22 million to the Blackcat ransomware group to recover compromised data and...

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