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HHS OCR Creates FAQ Webpage in Response to the Change Healthcare Cyberattack

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has posted a new webpage to share answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) concerning the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Rules and the cybersecurity incident impacting Change Healthcare, a unit of UnitedHealth Group (UHG), and many other healthcare entities. The cyberattack is disrupting healthcare and billing information operations nationwide and poses a direct threat to critically needed patient care and essential operations of the healthcare industry.