Zimmerman Law Offices PC Announce the Filing of a New Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Healthcare Providers and Pharmacies that were Impacted by the Change Healthcare Data Breach
15 Março 2024 - 7:16PM
Business Wire
Lawsuit claims that the systems were not
secure, and exposed personal and financial information
According to a class action filed by Zimmerman Law Offices PC
and DannLaw, in February 2024, Change Healthcare Inc., UnitedHealth
Group Inc., UnitedHealthcare Inc., and Optum Inc. identified a
suspected cyber security threat actor had gained access to some of
the Change Healthcare information technology systems, but they did
not identify the intrusion until it was too late, and their systems
were knocked out for weeks, grinding the insurance claims process
to a halt and preventing the processing and payment of insurance
claims. The lawsuit alleges that these entities provide
clearinghouse services for healthcare providers and pharmacies to
submit electronic claims to insurance companies, and they
facilitate the electronic payments from insurance companies to
these providers and pharmacies, and, due to the data breach,
healthcare providers and pharmacies lost the ability to submit
insurance claims and obtain insurance payments.
These companies are large, sophisticated organizations with the
resources to deploy robust cybersecurity protocols, but they failed
to take adequate measures to ensure that their network servers were
protected against unauthorized intrusions, failed to have training
practices in place to adequately safeguard their networks, and
failed to implement industry standard measures to prevent the data
breach, according to the lawsuit.
“This data breach continues to strain healthcare providers and
pharmacies financially since they are unable to submit claims or
preauthorizations to provide treatment to patients,” said Thomas A.
Zimmerman, Jr., who represents the plaintiffs in this matter. “Many
providers have to draw down on lines of credit, and the plaintiff
in this case had to withdraw funds from her retirement account, to
purchase medications, pay operating expenses, and meet payroll,”
said attorney Zimmerman.
The case is Sara Lemke, et al. v. Change Healthcare Inc., et
al., Court No. 24-cv-302, filed in the U.S. District Court for the
Middle District of Tennessee. The lawsuit seeks damages including
loss of revenue, loss of time, out-of-pocket expenses, and
compensation for the disclosure of personal information. A copy of
the complaint is available upon request, as are interviews with the
attorneys in this matter.
If you have been impacted by the Change Healthcare data
breach, please contact us for more information.
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Thomas A. Zimmerman, Jr. tom@attorneyzim.com Zimmerman Law
Offices PC (312) 440-0020 telephone (312) 286-6598 cell
www.attorneyzim.com
Marc E. Dann mdann@dannlaw.com DannLaw (216) 373-0539
www.dannlaw.com
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