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UnitedHealth Group CEO Said Hackers Struck Via Citrix Portal
UnitedHealth Group CEO Said Hackers Struck Via Citrix Portal
April 29, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty will testify Wednesday (May 1) that hackers broke into its Change Healthcare unit’s systems through the Citrix portal. “On February 12, criminals used compromised credentials...

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UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty to Testify Before Congress on Cyberattack
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty to Testify Before Congress on Cyberattack
April 29, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty will testify before two Congressional committees Wednesday (May 1), addressing the cyberattack that hit the company’s Change Healthcare unit. The Senate hearing is titled “Hacking...

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UnitedHealth Group Shutting Down Optum Virtual Care Telehealth Business
UnitedHealth Group Shutting Down Optum Virtual Care Telehealth Business
April 24, 2024  |  Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group is shutting down its Optum Virtual Care telehealth business. Employees were notified of the shutdown on Thursday (April 18), and some were told that their last day...

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UnitedHealth Reports Processing Issues at Change Healthcare
UnitedHealth Reports Processing Issues at Change Healthcare
April 18, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Change Healthcare’s troubles are apparently not over. The company, which is owned by UnitedHealth, said Thursday (April 18) it had fixed an issue that had hindered...

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US Pledges $10 Million Reward in Hunt for UnitedHealth Hackers
US Pledges $10 Million Reward in Hunt for UnitedHealth Hackers
March 28, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Last month, a hacker group known as ALPHV BlackCat attacked the U.S. healthcare system. Now, the federal government is offering a $10 million reward to help identify...

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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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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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Value-Based Care and Digital Health Innovation Drive UnitedHealth’s Q3 Results
Value-Based Care and Digital Health Innovation Drive UnitedHealth’s Q3 Results
October 13, 2023  |  Healthcare

UnitedHealth, the largest U.S. health services company by revenue, wants to keep its crown. The company’s third-quarter 2023 earnings results, announced on Friday (Oct. 13),...

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