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New CISA Draft Rule Mandates Rapid Reporting of Cyberattacks
CEO SUMMARY: There is another federal rule that will require compliance by clinical labs. An agency of U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security published a draft rule on April 4 that requires certain organizations—including hospitals, clinical labs, and pathology groups—to report, within 72 ho…
Change Health Cyberattack Breaches PHI Here at TDR!
CEO SUMMARY: It was Feb. 21 when cybercriminals attacked Change Healthcare’s claims processing systems. On April 22, UnitedHealth Group issued a statement that PHI for “a substantial proportion of people in America” was breached. We believe the PHI of our employees and T…
UnitedHealth Group Faces DOJ Antitrust Probe
CEO SUMMARY: Recent events have not been kind to UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries UnitedHealthcare and Optum. In February, just as UHG’s Change Healthcare division was hit with a major cyberattack that disrupted billions of dolla…
April 8, 2024, Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News
UnitedHealth Group stated that the cyberattack against Change Healthcare, a business unit of UnitedHealth’s Optum division, disrupted processing of approximately $14 billion in claims. The company discovered the cyberattack on Feb. 21 and said it d…
Successful Ransomware Attack Misses Lab Claims
HAS ANYONE NOTICED THAT CYBERCRIMINALS ARE STEADILY INCREASING THE SCALE AND MAGNITUDE OF THEIR AT…
Layoffs at Major Health Plans Slow Processing of Lab Claims
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UHC Will Delay Enforcement of Z-codes for Genetic Test Claims
IN THE LATEST BACKPEDAL ON ITS NEW POLICY, UNITEDHEALTHCARE (UHC) appears to have dropped its requirement for genetic testing laboratories to use Z-codes for claims under commercial health plans—for now. Earlie…
With Z-codes, Will Other Payers Follow UnitedHealthcare’s Lead?
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Optum and Avalon Discuss Genetic Test Claims Review
CEO SUMMARY: With the ever-increasing number of genetic tests on the market, payers are understandably frustrated with genetic test claims that don’t clearly outline the medical need for a procedure or it…
Optum to Offer Laboratory Benefits Management to other Health Plans
This is an excerpt of a 1,355-word article in the June 21, 2022 issue of THE DARK REPORT. The full article is available to members of The Dark Intelligence Group. CEO SUMMARY: UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum announced a new laboratory benefits management program aimed at impr…
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