cageymaru
Fully [H]
- Joined
- Apr 10, 2003
- Messages
- 22,061
A computer system associated with the HealthCare.gov system has been hacked. 75,000 people will soon be notified and offered credit protection after a computer system used by insurance brokers and agents to assist consumers with applications for coverage was hacked. The Direct Enrollment pathway for agents and brokers is expected to be restored within 7 days. HealthCare.gov and the Marketplace Call Center remain operational. The breach was discovered on October 13, 2018 and declared on October 16, 2018.
"Our number one priority is the safety and security of the Americans we serve. We will continue to work around the clock to help those potentially impacted and ensure the protection of consumer information," said CMS Administrator Seema Verma. "I want to make clear to the public that HealthCare.gov and the Marketplace Call Center are still available, and open enrollment will not be negatively impacted. We are working to identify the individuals potentially impacted as quickly as possible so that we can notify them and provide resources such as credit protection."
"Our number one priority is the safety and security of the Americans we serve. We will continue to work around the clock to help those potentially impacted and ensure the protection of consumer information," said CMS Administrator Seema Verma. "I want to make clear to the public that HealthCare.gov and the Marketplace Call Center are still available, and open enrollment will not be negatively impacted. We are working to identify the individuals potentially impacted as quickly as possible so that we can notify them and provide resources such as credit protection."