The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that Change Healthcare will notify patients whose sensitive health information was exposed in a security breach. This update relieved concerns of hospitals and doctors who feared having to track down the affected individuals. Federal law mandates that patients must be informed when their data is compromised. Over 100 provider industry groups urged HHS to clarify that Change Healthcare, not individual healthcare providers, is responsible for notifying affected customers. This news comes after a massive security breach in February at the health care payments clearinghouse.
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Change Healthcare can notify patients about the breach, HHS says
