DataBreaches.Net

Menu
  • About
  • Breach Notification Laws
  • Privacy Policy
  • Transparency Report
Menu

Blue Cross is sued over disclosing woman's medical records

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Dissent

Lora Pabst reports:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, the state’s largest health insurer, accidentally published a customer’s personal medical information in a handbook prepared for 95,000 members of a popular health care plan, according to the woman’s attorney.

The unnamed woman filed suit in Hennepin County District Court this week, accusing Blue Cross of violating the Minnesota Health Records Act and breaching her privacy by disclosing her name and providing confidential information about her medical treatment. While Blue Cross did not describe any procedures she may have received, the company disclosed she had been a patient at the Bemidji Sameday Surgery Center, according to the lawsuit.

[…]

Tanick said Blue Cross sent his client a letter last year, notifying her that her personal information was mistakenly published in 400 copies of a pamphlet and in 95,000 copies of a member handbook. A page from the handbook, submitted with the lawsuit, shows that the woman’s member ID and claims information were used to illustrate the company’s website. Later, an acquaintance of the woman told her they had seen her name in a Blue Cross document, Tanick said.

Read more in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.   Because there is no un-ringing this bell, what do you think should be the result of the lawsuit?  BlueCross has changed the woman’s insurance ID number.  Will a court rule that unless she can show tangible harm or injury, she has no case?

Category: Health Data

Post navigation

← (follow-up) PA: Accused card skimmer indicted
TD Bank worker charged with fraud →

Now more than ever

"Stand with Ukraine:" above raised hands. The illustration is in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine's flag.

Search

Browse by Categories

Recent Posts

  • CoinMarketCap Hacked, Scrambles to Remove Malicious Wallet Verification Popup
  • Montana Attorney General launches investigation into Lee Enterprises data breach
  • AT&T gets preliminary approval for $177 million data breach settlement
  • Aflac notifies SEC of breach suspected to be work of Scattered Spider
  • Former JBLM soldier pleads guilty to attempting to share military secrets with China
  • No, the 16 billion credentials leak is not a new data breach — a wake-up call about fake news (Updated)
  • Tonga’s health system hit by cyberattack (1)
  • Russia Expert Falls Prey to Elite Hackers Disguised as US Officials
  • Proposed class action settlement in In re Netgain Technology litigation
  • Qilin Offers “Call a lawyer” Button For Affiliates Attempting To Extort Ransoms From Victims Who Won’t Pay

No, You Can’t Buy a Post or an Interview

This site does not accept sponsored posts or link-back arrangements. Inquiries about either are ignored.

And despite what some trolls may try to claim: DataBreaches has never accepted even one dime to interview or report on anyone. Nor will DataBreaches ever pay anyone for data or to interview them.

Want to Get Our RSS Feed?

Grab it here:

https://databreaches.net/feed/

RSS Recent Posts on PogoWasRight.org

  • The Markup caught 4 more states sharing personal health data with Big Tech
  • Privacy in the Big Sky State: Montana’s Consumer Privacy Law Gets Amended
  • UK Passes Data Use and Access Regulation Bill
  • Officials defend Liberal bill that would force hospitals, banks, hotels to hand over data
  • US Judge Invalidates Biden Rule Protecting Privacy for Abortions
  • DOJ’s Data Security Program: Key Compliance Considerations for Impacted Entities
  • 23andMe fined £2.31 million for failing to protect UK users’ genetic data

Have a News Tip?

Email: Tips[at]DataBreaches.net

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

Contact Me

Email: info[at]databreaches.net

Mastodon: Infosec.Exchange/@PogoWasRight

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

DMCA Concern: dmca[at]databreaches.net
© 2009 – 2025 DataBreaches.net and DataBreaches LLC. All rights reserved.