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Change Healthcare Cyberattack: What Social Workers Should Know

Change Healthcare Cyberattack: What Social Workers Should Know

By Denise Johnson, LCSW-C NASW Senior Practice Associate In February 2024, a major healthcare cybersecurity attack occurred, affecting many patients and providers including clinical social workers (CSWs). The attack targeted UnitedHealth Group’s subsidiary Change...

Planning for Medicaid Unwinding in 2023

Planning for Medicaid Unwinding in 2023

When the COVID-19 public health emergency ends in 2023, state agencies will begin the “unwinding” of continuous Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) by redetermination for all enrollees.