Zimmerman Law Offices PC and DannLaw have filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of healthcare providers and pharmacies affected by the Change Healthcare data breach. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants, including Change Healthcare Inc., UnitedHealth Group Inc., UnitedHealthcare Inc., and Optum Inc., failed to secure their systems adequately, leading to a breach that exposed personal and financial information.

In February 2024, the defendants identified a suspected cybersecurity threat actor who had gained access to Change Healthcare’s information technology systems. However, they did not detect the intrusion until it was too late, resulting in their systems being knocked out for weeks. This disruption halted the insurance claims process, preventing the processing and payment of insurance claims for healthcare providers and pharmacies.

“These companies are large, sophisticated organizations with the resources to deploy robust cybersecurity protocols, but they failed to take adequate measures to ensure that their network servers were protected against unauthorized intrusions,” said Thomas A. Zimmerman, Jr., who represents the plaintiffs in this matter.

The lawsuit, Sara Lemke, et al. v. Change Healthcare Inc., et al., Court No. 24-cv-302, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, seeks damages including loss of revenue, loss of time, out-of-pocket expenses, and compensation for the disclosure of personal information. Healthcare providers and pharmacies impacted by the data breach are encouraged to contact Zimmerman Law Offices PC for more information.