RAPID CITY, S.D. – Monument Health was informed that one of its vendors, Change Healthcare, had a data breach that could affect approximately 26,000 Monument Health patients.
Change Healthcare (CHC) is a healthcare technology company that connects patients, providers and payers in the US healthcare system. They offer products for revenue cycle management, payment management, and health information exchange.
Change Healthcare was the target of a ransomware attack in February 2024, which compromised the protected health information of at least 100 million people. This is the largest known breach of protected health information at a HIPAA-regulated entity.
CHC informed Monument Health on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 that some of its patients were impacted. CHC is sending notices via mail to patients whose information was affected.
If you are among the patients affected, you will be contacted by CHC. The company advises affected patients to monitor their credit reports and account information and to check for unfamiliar activity. If suspicious activity is observed, affected individuals should promptly contact the institution at which the account is maintained.
CHC is offering free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to anyone – regardless if they were directly impacted by the breach.
If you have questions, you may call the CHC dedicated assistance line at: 1-866-262-5342. For more information please read the notice by CHC here: https://www.changehealthcare.com/hipaa-substitute-notice.html.
