Massachusetts health plan hit with ransomware and service disruptions

As a result of a ransomware attack affecting Harvard Pilgrim Health Care commercial and Medicare Advantage Stride plans, HPHC parent company Point32Health says it is waiving prior authorizations for most medical and behavioral health-covered services and cannot accept claim submissions for Harvard Pilgrim commercial members at this time. 

WHY IT MATTERS

Point32Health, which is the second largest health insurer in the Bay State, also owns several other health plans that are thus far unaffected by the cyber attack. The company …