SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - It’s been an uneasy few days for Venice resident Diane Davis.
Her husband Joe is battling multiple myeloma, but he isn’t able to get the medicine he needs after a cyberattack on healthcare technology company Change Healthcare.
“It has taken a massive amount of time and logistics just trying to figure out what to do and who talk to, and what questions to ask,” Diane says.
Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute’s CEO Nate Walcker says the seriousness of this attack cannot be understated.
“This is a very, very big issue. Going back to the 2009, 2010 financial crisis, that is what is happening right now in healthcare,” Walcker says.
The attack is making it hard to check and verify insurance coverages, which essentially leaves much of the medical world in the dark.
“There’s a real potential that many physician groups, providers, hospital systems may go out of business because they don’t have the ability to fund themselves,” Walcker says.
And while the future of many healthcare organizations is up in the air, Diane is focused on making sure her husband gets the necessary medicine before it’s too late.
“It’s very imperative for him to start treatment before the cancer grows out of control more,” Diane says.
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