Following a significant cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare tech unit, first reported on Mar. 10 and now dragging into its 2nd week, U.S. officials have urged the insurer to expedite payments to healthcare providers. The hack, which disrupted medical claims and payments, has been causing extensive financial and operational strain across the healthcare sector, with daily losses estimated up to $1 billion. The attack not only stalled payrolls and slowed prescription orders but also raised concerns over the security of sensitive medical data. In response to the ongoing crisis, the White House and lawmakers have increased pressure on UnitedHealth to provide emergency funding and take further steps to stabilize the health system, including a meeting with CEO Andrew Witty. The cyberattack, suspected to be a ransomware attack, has been described as the largest of its kind, revealing vulnerabilities in the healthcare infrastructure and prompting calls for improved cybersecurity measures. The attack has notably impacted hospitals in NV, highlighting the widespread effect on patient care.
UnitedHealth Exploits an ‘Emergency’ It Created https://t.co/OMvH4Xxl0s
Last month's suspected ransomware attack on a major health technology company has sent the health care system reeling — costing providers an estimated $100 million daily as payment disruptions continue, according to an estimate from First Health Advisory. https://t.co/vp95LRYQuF
.@moetkacik thanks for this thoughtful piece. The Change Healthcare, largest ever, health data breech has revealed the naked truth... insurance industry monopolies. EHR, Value Based Care, Clearinghouses, I've never been a fan. The bubble has just burst. https://t.co/8H9S4drx52
NSC's Anne Neuberger helped lead the meeting, a sign that the White House sees this as both a healthcare crisis and a serious cybersecurity incident. https://t.co/yHCdnFLZmc
Addressing Cybersecurity Expectations in Healthcare https://t.co/4YrYoUJRLg | by @NAVEXInc
NEW: "A massive cyberattack has some Arizona health providers reeling. Here's what we know." (via @stephanieinnes) https://t.co/m6qqzG7Uss
Change Healthcare Cyberattack Emphasizes Importance of Cybersecurity Readiness; Considerations for Hardening Your Cybersecurity Program https://t.co/1U7sytl43L | by @carltonfields
A house of cards comes tumbling down. The Change Healthcare data breech reveals a fragile infrastructure: https://t.co/PjfRzbtxMn
A house of card comes tumbling down. The Change Healthcare data breech reveals a fragile infrastructure: https://t.co/PjfRzbtxMn
A massive cyberattack has some Arizona health providers reeling. Here's what we know https://t.co/eHQzlndcBh
Officials demanded that the company take more steps to stabilize the health system after a cyberattack on its subsidiary froze health payments. https://t.co/qdvdFvYkxh
⚠️ WHITE HOUSE SUMMONS UNITEDHEALTH CEO OVER HACK, WASHINGTON POST REPORTS Full Story → https://t.co/wkfw4Hohqk White House officials at a meeting on Tuesday urged UnitedHealth Group's CEO Andrew Witty to make more emergency funding available to health-care providers affected… https://t.co/ZmBNxWG7j7
$UNH | White House Summons UnitedHealth CEO As Payment Paralysis Enters 3rd Week - @washingtonpost https://t.co/h1pPfqKYXC
White House and lawmakers increase pressure on UnitedHealth to ease providers' pain https://t.co/droY1UEGcf
It is good news @CMSgov heeded my call and expanded its response to the healthcare cyberattack to include more providers I'll keep working on this crisis with the administration @CMSGov and with my colleagues in Congress to get providers relief and protect our healthcare system
Cyberattacks on our health care systems can lead to delays in care and prescriptions that Granite Staters can’t afford. That’s why @RepAnnieKuster and I are urging further action to address the attack on Change Healthcare and prevent future ones. ➡️ https://t.co/PoYEOkh2Cj https://t.co/LrJmJuE9rE
Officials from the US Department of Labor and the US Department of Health and Human Services urged UnitedHealth to take 'responsibility to ensure no provider is compromised by their cash flow challenges stemming from this cyberattack on Change Healthcare' https://t.co/Rko6fBCU10 https://t.co/erS7Z8sWKB
A significant cyberattack targeting the health care industry has reportedly impacted hospitals in NV, causing significant burdens and delays. I’m calling on @HHSGov and @CISACyber to develop a plan to respond to this incident and prevent future attacks. https://t.co/SaOsl44Yov
Medication madness: Health care providers are losing up to $1BN every day and patients are STILL struggling to access life-saving drugs after major hack last month https://t.co/5BzZPWtnW9 https://t.co/lhhvr1Uy3i
Last week, @RepLarryBucshon and I urged @HHSGov to expand emergency assistance to physicians and health care providers experiencing disruptions following the cyberattack on Change Healthcare. I am pleased to see the Biden admin fulfill our request. https://t.co/ieXK9Xkv5E
Great writeup on the Change Health hack situation. More needs to be done to avoid hacking into our healthcare systems. https://t.co/EFlj9Mwc73 via @jareddashevsky
Healthcare industry struggles to recover from cyberattack https://t.co/dxsMMtGsop
@HHSGov urges payers to extend funds to providers amid ongoing Change Healthcare claims system outage. https://t.co/z04B5ILpKW
NEW: As the cyberattack at U.S. health giant Change Healthcare drags into its 2nd week, questions remain about the security of millions of people’s highly sensitive medical data. The biggest ones: was patient data stolen? Will it be leaked online? https://t.co/pNyPAPWHJZ
Health care was the biggest victim of U.S. ransomware attacks last year. • Hackers view hospitals, clinics and other health care organizations as lucrative targets because operators tend to pay a ransom to keep critical services running. https://t.co/ZsJjGWAXrO https://t.co/KybbuByZcm
Analysts and industry officials say that the disruptions from the Change Healthcare cyberattack are costing health providers as much as $1 billion a day and creating enough of a drag to depress first-quarter earnings. https://t.co/KPtXizCOA7
Health care providers losing up to $1B a day from cyberattack https://t.co/XtroN8u80g @TreedinDC
Penetration of health care tech company threatens personal information, stalls payrolls, and slows prescription orders. https://t.co/oMjw2trOuh
Officials from the US government asked UnitedHealth Group to expedite payments to healthcare providers in an open letter on Mar. 10, after a hack of the insurer's Change Healthcare tech unit crippled medical claims and payments https://t.co/Rko6fBDrQy https://t.co/oLbS0Sk8kS