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UnitedHealth Sent $2B to Doctors, Hospitals After Change Hack

WEBUnitedHealth Group Inc. said it advanced more than $2 billion to medical providers after a cyberattack on the company’s Change Healthcare subsidiary last …

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U.S. Health Agency Seeks to Shield Private Hospitals from Deluge …

WEBBy Riley Griffin | May 20, 2024. The US government is seeking to play a more active role in protecting the private health-care sector from a deluge of cyberattacks that have …

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Healthcare Companies Are Sending Customer Data to Big Tech

WEBRelated: In a wider study conducted by Feroot last year, the company found 86% of health-care and telehealth websites were collecting data without users’ consent …

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Viewpoint: Recognize and Plan for Health Care Cybersecurity Risks

WEBIt’s no secret that the health care industry is a prime target for cybercriminals. Despite efforts to combat ransomware, legal experts have seen a 66% increase in …

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Viewpoint: The Impact of Behavioral Health on Workers’ Comp

WEBBehavioral wellbeing is a significant determinant of workers’ comp outcomes, influencing claim durations, costs and return-to-work success. Research conducted by …

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Wells Fargo Sued Over Drug Costs in Employee Health Plan

WEBBy John Tozzi | July 31, 2024. Wells Fargo & Co. was accused of overpaying for prescription drugs by former employees, who claim mismanagement of the bank’s health …

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Lawsuit Alleging Fatal Restraint By Hospital Staff May Proceed, …

WEBThe Texas Medical Liability Act requires plaintiffs who file lawsuits asserting health care liabilityto file an expert report addressing liability and causation within 120 …

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Deaf Woman Sues Michigan Hospital For Not Providing Interpreter

WEBApril 17, 2020. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A deaf woman sued a Michigan hospital, alleging that it violated federal laws by failing to provide her with a sign language interpreter …

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Connecticut Extends PTSD Benefits to All Workers Under Workers

WEBBy Insurance Journal staff | January 11, 2024. The new year brought with it an expansion of Connecticut’s workers’ compensation benefits with regard to post …

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UnitedHealth Data Leak May Affect ‘Substantial’ Swath of U.S.

WEBUnitedHealth Group Inc. found files containing private information on a vast number of Americans whose data may have been compromised in a February …

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She Thought She Had Health Insurance, but Was Left Owing $40,000

WEBShe ended the year with $40,000 of medical bills, she said. Getting the condition under control would require infusion treatments. Drugs that cost $300,000 a …

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Cyber Security Outage at Unitedhealth’s Change Unit Extends for …

WEBA number of pharmacy chains, including CVS Health and Walgreens, have said the outage was having knock-on effects on their businesses. Change Healthcare is …

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Medical Billing, Insurance Write-Offs and the Collateral Source Rule

WEBEXAMPLE: A plaintiff is injured because of the defendant’s negligence and requires medical treatment for which he is billed $200,000.Thankfully, the plaintiff has …

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Medicare Set-Aside Accounts for Future Medical Expenses in …

WEBmandates the creation of a ‘Medicare Set Aside’ (“MSA”) account. (42 C.F.R. §411.) The purpose of a MSA is to allocate a portion of a workers’ compensation …

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Nevada Supreme Orders New Trial in Malpractice Case, Finds …

WEBThe high court ordered a new trial for the plaintiff, a woman whose uterine wall and small intestine were pierced during minor surgery. It found that the Clark …

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Who Let the Dogs Out

WEBSubrogating Dog Bite Cases. One insurance company – State Farm – has referred to dog bites as a “serious public health problem.”. Last year alone, one carrier …

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Jitney Bus Owner, Driver Sued by Parents of New Jersey Baby Killed

WEBThe parents of an infant girl who was killed when a New Jersey jitney bus sent a light pole crashing onto her stroller have filed a lawsuit. Maylin Hago and Jairo …

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Viewpoint: Federal and State Civil Immunity from COVID-19 Lawsuits

WEBFederal law currently provides civil immunity to a subset of individuals and entities for damages arising from the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. On March …

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Doctors, Police Officer Among 13 Indicted in Alleged $100M Auto

WEBFederal prosecutors have charged 13 people—including a New York City police officer, an attorney and four physicians—in two indictments that allege they …

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