US health dept lets UnitedHealth notify victims of data breach, WSJ reports – ET HealthWorld

London: The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agreed to allow UnitedHealth Group to notify people whose data was exposed during a hack into their Change health care unit in February, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The decision would save American hospitals and health service providers According to the report, an … Read more

UnitedHealth CEO to testify before US House panel on cyberattack at tech unit – ET HealthWorld

London: UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty will testify before a U.S. House subcommittee on May 1 about a recent cyberattack at the company’s technology unit and its impact on patients and providers, the Energy and Commerce Committee said on Friday. The hack at Change Healthcare, a provider of healthcare billing and data systems, on Feb. 21 … Read more

UnitedHealth says online platform fully functional after Change Healthcare hack – ET HealthWorld

– UnitedHealth Group said the electronic prescribing for its pharmacy services is now fully functional, with claims submission and payment transmission also available after cyber attack on its tech unit Change Healthcare impacted services. UnitedHealth said on Thursday that electronic payment functionality for its payments platform will be available for connection on March 15, adding … Read more