TECH - Post UnitedHealth Cyberattack Community Health Centers Face Prolonged Disruption | Benzinga
More than three months after a cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group Inc’s (NYSE:UNH) technology unit, community health centers serving 30 million low-income and uninsured patients are still grappling with operational disruptions and delayed reimbursements.
The cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth, temporarily shut down services that process about 50% of all U.S. medical claims.
This affected around 900,000 doctors, 33,000 pharmacies, 5,500 hospitals, and 600 labs. Although the claims system and other services are gradually being restored, the aftermath continues to burden healthcare providers.
Reuters reports that several community health centers are still reconciling unpaid medical claims and tracking missing payments.
Some centers have lost ...