A few important stories from the week’s news–just in case you missed them.
The Russians are coming after your prescriptions—and your vote.
UnitedHealth owns Change Health. Change Health and CoverMyMeds route most insurance claims from most pharmacies. So when Russian-speaking ransomware ring known as Black Cat or AlphV hacked Change Health (and other medical facilities) on February 21, pharmacies and patients across the country saw snarls, delays, and denials of coverage. UnitedHealth “estimated that more than 90 percent of the nation’s 70,000-plus pharmacies have had to alter how they process electronic claims” because of the hack.
While UnitedHealth tried to downplay the impact on patients, people around the country told stories of being denied coverage and required to pay full price for their prescriptions.
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Mary Turck