Health care news from around the web: January 30 – February 3, 2023

Third-party risk contributes to health care data breaches 

Since 2009, the number of individuals affected by health data breaches in the U.S. has exceeded the country’s population of 331.9 million. As per federal statistics, this means many people have been victims of more than one incident. 

Stricter audits may be on the horizon from the OIG 

Long-term care facilities and providers should brace themselves for what may be an uptick in enforcement activity from Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs) in the coming year. 

Downloaders, ransomware, among top health care cyberattack tactics in Q4 

A new report from BlackBerry sheds light on Q4 2022 health care cyberattack trends, showing that ransomware is still a dominant tactic. 

Amazon Pharmacy rolls out service for unlimited generic drug prescriptions for $5 a month 

Amazon’s new prescription drug subscription for Prime members will ship generic medications to customers' homes for a flat monthly fee of $5. Members can use the new service to order commonly prescribed generic medications that treat more than 80 common health conditions. The service includes free delivery.