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DENIS would like to thank you for your continued support in 2019 and take this opportunity to notify you of the below 2020 tariff increases:
The schemes for whom DENIS provides dental managed care services will receive an average 4.5% tariff increase.
Providers on the Medshield Dental Network will receive an average 4.5% tariff increase.
All 2020 dental tariffs will be published on the DENIS website from 07 December 2019.
We truly appreciate your dedication as a dental professional and would like to thank you for the quality service you have delivered to the members of our scheme clients.
Our DENIS Dental Network is of a world-class standard, and we look forward to providing you with the same high standards of service in 2020.
We wish you and your loved ones a safe and joyful festive season and all the very best for 2020.
Hundreds of dental practice offices in the US have had their computers infected with ransomware this week, ZDNet has learned from a source.
The incident is another case of a ransomware gang compromising a software provider and using its product to deploy ransomware on customers’ systems.
In this case, the software providers are The Digital Dental Record and PerCSoft, two Wisconsin-based companies who collaborated onDDS Safe, a medical records retention and backup solution advertised to dental practice offices in the US.
COMPANY PAID RANSOM DEMAND
Over the last weekend, a hacker group breached the infrastructure behind this software, and used it to deploy the REvil (Sodinokibi) ransomware on computers at hundreds of dentist offices across the US.
The security breach came to light on Monday, when dentists returned to work, only to find out they couldn’t access any patient information.
A source impacted by the ransomware tells ZDNet that the two companies opted to pay the ransom demand. The Digital Dental Record and PerCSoft have been sharing a decrypter with impacted dental offices since Monday, helping companies recover encrypted files.
The recovery process has been slow, as most ransomware recovery operations tend to be, with some dental offices claiming on a Facebook group that the decrypter either didn’t work, or didn’t recover all their data.
The Digital Dental Record and PerCSoft did not return phone calls or emails seeking additional information prior to this article’s publication.
HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE
This incident is the third time a hacker group has compromised a managed service provider (MSP) and used its infrastructure to deploy the REvil (Sodinokibi) ransomware.
The first one happened in June, when a group breached several yet to be identified MSPs and used the Webroot SecureAnywhere console to infect customer PCs with REvil (Sodinokibi).
In a report published today, Fidelis Security ranked REvil (Sodinokibi) as one of the most active and widespread ransomware strains this year,with a market share of 12.5%, fourth behind Ryuk, Phobos, and Dharma.
Ironically, The Digital Dental Record advertises DDS Safe on its website as a way to safeguard files from ransomware attacks.
From: Channel Support Sent: Monday, 25 June 2018 2:33 PM Subject: Mines administered by Sanlam health
Good day
Following meeting with Sanlam Health please note that the following has been implemented in respect of the activation for the mines administered by Sanlam Health
Harmony Health
Admin of employees of the Moab Khotsong mine incorporated with Harmony Health
Activation code: 018P (Medinol users use: 018)
Destination code: HHSE0001
Vaal Main Reef Mine
Admin of employees of the Kopanong and Lekoa mine’s employees incorporated with Vaal Main Reef Mine
Activation code: 398P (Medinol users use: 398)
Destination code: VMRM0001
Both destinations are activated and practices can submit claims for the mine’s employees.
Private medical group Netcare has launched its new NetcarePlus GP Vouchers, aimed at improving access to consultations with general practitioners (GPs) in private practices.
The NetcarePlus GP Voucher product offers a choice between three types of pre-paid vouchers that are redeemable for a consultation with a GP, said NetcarePlus managing director, Teshlin Akaloo.
Akaloo said that individuals can choose to buy a voucher that gives them access to an in-person consultation, a voucher that covers the consultation and prescribed acute medications such as antibiotics, or one that provides access to a virtual doctor consultation.
“The competitive pricing of the NetcarePlus GP Vouchers, which is offered at a discount in relation to medical aid tariffs, compares very favourably with private GP consultation fees across the industry, and provides excellent value for money,” he said.
A NetcarePlus GP Voucher for a virtual doctor consultation costs R290. A voucher for an in-person doctor consultation costs R350, while a voucher for an in-person doctor consultation including the cost of certain acute medicines costs R430.
Over 500 doctors across all nine provinces are already part of the partner network, Akaloo said.
“Our partner GPs are located in the major centres across the country, but with a virtual option as part of the NetcarePlus GP Vouchers, anyone can now access private GP consultations regardless of where they live or work.”
How to purchase and use NetcarePlus GP Vouchers
An individual can select from the three types of NetcarePlus GP Vouchers and can purchase as many vouchers as they wish through a secure platform. The list of participating GPs can also be viewed on this website;
Individuals can make an appointment with a participating GP at the same time as buying a voucher, or can make the actual appointment at a later stage when required;
FNB clients can also purchase NetcarePlus GP Vouchers through FNB platforms such as the FNB App and eBucks shop, using cash, card or eBucks;
The voucher code confirming the purchase will be sent to the purchaser’s cellphone by SMS;
NetcarePlus GP vouchers are transferrable, so you can buy a voucher for someone else. In that case, you will need to forward the SMS voucher code to them;
For virtual consultations, the NetcarePlus Partner GP will send you a unique link via SMS to the secure digital platform on which the consultation will be hosted. If the GP prescribes medication during the virtual consultation, a script will be sent by e-mail;
For in-person consultations, the NetcarePlus GP Voucher SMS and code needs to be presented to the receptionist at the doctor’s rooms as proof of payment.
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