The Change Healthcare data breach is unrelated to any direct contracts through State of Vermont health plan medical and pharmaceutical vendors. Change Healthcare is a national provider of claims adjudication software and is utilized across the board by a significant number of healthcare providers, including pharmacies, hospitals and insurance plans. The notification that you may have received is a general notification that does originate from a specific benefit provided by the State.
As plan administrators, the State has done their due diligence in identifying the risk to our employees and retirees. It is recommended that anyone that has received the notification from Change to follow the instructions on the form and contact them directly to help ensure that they are not at risk and help minimize their exposure going forward.