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Mar 9, 2024

UnitedHealth offers timeline on restoring Change Healthcare's key systems


Insurers report significant reduction in claims data following Change Healthcare hack


Change's temporary funding program 'not even a Band-Aid,' AHA president says, as White House reportedly mulls financial relief


'Cybersecurity is patient safety': What the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare should teach the industry


Mark Cuban says Cost Plus Drugs targeting generic meds in short supply as it opens manufacturing facility - Paige Minemyer

 

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UnitedHealth offers timeline on restoring Change Healthcare's key systems

UnitedHealth Group late Thursday detailed a timeline for restoring Change Healthcare's systems, which have been down for more than two weeks following the cyberattack.
 

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Insurers report significant reduction in claims data following Change Healthcare hack

Both Humana and Elevance Health said the Change Healthcare cyberattack is affecting its claims data from providers. The plans are increasingly relying on Availity, a competing clearinghouse to handle claims processing.

Change's temporary funding program 'not even a Band-Aid,' AHA president says, as White House reportedly mulls financial relief

Provider groups have come out swinging amid the fallout from the Change Healthcare cyberattack, which happened nearly two weeks ago. From the American Hospital Association to the American Medical Association, groups are pressuring the federal government and UnitedHealth Group to take more action to preserve access to care.

'Cybersecurity is patient safety': What the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare should teach the industry

As the disruption caused by the cyberattack at Change Healthcare stretches beyond its tenth day, cybersecurity experts say that the incident could spur greater emphasis on enhancing protocols—and greater oversight from the feds.

Mark Cuban says Cost Plus Drugs targeting generic meds in short supply as it opens manufacturing facility

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs Company will begin manufacturing its own generic medications this week, starting with sterile injectables, founder and CEO Dr. Alex Oshmyansky said Monday during a White House roundtable on lowering healthcare costs.

Chartis: A look at Medicare Advantage enrollment trends in 2024

Medicare Advantage growth has broadly slowed, but the biggest players in this space continue to claim the lion's share of this expansion, according to a new report from healthcare consultants Chartis.

Providers will need 'real support' to navigate Change Healthcare cyberattack's disruptions, experts say

Payers, providers and pharmacies are scrambling to keep up after a high-profile cyberattack against a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary took down critical systems.

Walgreens plans strategic review of business, including the role of its retail stores, healthcare assets, CEO says

The drugstore retail giant making moves to improve its financial performance after a massive growth spurt in which it expanded its healthcare business segment.

HHS announced new flexibilities to support providers amid the Change Healthcare cyberattack. Hospitals, practices say it's not enough

The federal government is rolling out new flexibilities aimed at supporting providers as the fallout from the Change Healthcare cyberattack continues, but industry groups say the steps aren't enough to mitigate the challenges they're facing.

Affordable Care Act preventive services under threat: Previewing Braidwood oral arguments

The Affordable Care Act has long provided free preventive services to patients without cost sharing. A legal challenge could end this practice.
 
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