T & T participated in a zoom conference today regarding the Change Healthcare cyber attack and what the latest updates are.
In case some providers are not aware, the attack occurred 2/21/24. The group that attacked is called Blackcat Ransomware. This organization has infiltrated government, healthcare, emergency services and manufacturing systems, to name a few. Change Healthcare has been working closely with Blackcat and law enforcement to resolve the issue.
The Blackcat organization has claimed to have 6 TB of data from healthcare organizations which include personal information, health records, payment information and insurance records. Change Healthcare has not been able to confirm how much data has been breached and what information has been breached. Change Healthcare has 60 days to report the breach and exactly what information has been compromised.
Since this breach has been in the national news and it hasn't been confirmed exactly what information has been breached and for whom, providers can use their own discretion in alerting patients of the breach. Again, Change Healthcare has 60 to officially report.
T & T has been advised by our billing software what insurance companies have been compromised. I have attached a list of the companies we are 100% aware of. The green shaded companies were compromised and rerouted through a different clearinghouse. The non green shaded companies are still being worked on to be rerouted. If a company is not listed, claims are being processed as normal, for now. T & T has continued submitting claims since 2/21/24 and will continue. As we receive updates, we will do our best to update you. Thank you.
