Connally Memorial Medical Center is transferring its contract for medical billing clearinghouse services from Change Healthcare to a different clearinghouse, due to a cyberattack which has temporarily interrupted the invoicing capabilities of the hospital’s clinic system, according to Connally Memorial CEO Bob Gillespie. Medical billing clearinghouses are contractors who act as a go-between for healthcare providers and insurance companies to streamline the insurance claim process. A clearinghouse assesses medical claims and checks for errors before submitting them to insurance for payment. The Floresville hospital system itself was not hacked, but the ability for Change Healthcare to function was compromised in...
Connally Memorial Medical Center is transferring its contract for medical billing clearinghouse services from Change Healthcare to a different clearinghouse, due to a cyberattack which has temporarily interrupted the invoicing capabilities of the hospital’s clinic system, according to Connally Memorial CEO Bob Gillespie. Medical billing clearinghouses are contractors who act as a go-between for healthcare providers and insurance companies to streamline the insurance claim process. A clearinghouse assesses medical claims and checks for errors before submitting them to insurance for payment. The Floresville hospital system itself was not hacked, but the ability for Change Healthcare to function was compromised in...