June 2023 Volume 15 Issue 6
Providing Current Information on

Health Insurance Industry Issues and Legislation

HHC Group June Newsletter 2023
Health Data Compromised in Cyber Attack Targeting Online Pharmacy
Approximately 20,000 customers were impacted by a cybersecurity breach at PillPack, an online pharmacy under Amazon's ownership. The incident involved an unauthorized individual gaining access to customer accounts using their email addresses and passwords. Out of the affected accounts, over 3,000 contained prescription details.

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At HHC Group, we understand the importance of safeguarding sensitive information, which is why we offer a highly secure healthcare system for self-insured clients.
Rising emergency room costs point to facility fees
It is widely recognized that a visit to the emergency room can be quite costly. Nowadays, such visits involve navigating the intricate realm of healthcare, where coverage and finances intersect. In most cases, you are not faced with just a single bill when it comes to the expenses incurred during an emergency room visit. Alongside charges from physicians for their professional services, there is also a facility fee to consider. Regardless of any additional services received, this fee is regarded as the cost associated with simply entering the emergency room.
URAC Grants H.H.C. Group Accredidation for Seventh Time
The URAC Accreditation Committee has once again granted Roffe Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a H.H.C. Group FULL Accreditation pursuant to Independent Review Organization: Comprehensive Review (Internal & External), Version 5.2 Program. The award is effective from June 1, 2023, to April 1, 2026.
Self-insured employers are seeing more million-dollar claims
According to a report from Sun Life, a life and disability insurance company, the occurrence of million-dollar claims per million covered employees has risen by 15% over the past year and by 45% from 2019 to 2022. The report, targeting self-insured employers, further reveals that 20% of employers experienced at least one member with claims surpassing $1 million between 2018 and 2021.
New 3 Stars Providers at H.H.C Group
Anesthesia Consultants of Western Colorado
Grand Junction, CO 81501

Chantell Plank
Manhattan, KS 66502

Ronald Golovan, MD, Inc.
Cleveland, OH 44113

KHOI VO
Latrobe, PA 15650