Anna Merriman reports: A security breach at a Plainsboro hospital resulted in one employee’s medical records and HIV-positive status being leaked to her coworkers, according to a recently filed lawsuit. The woman, a housekeeping aide with the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, claims she was hired there in 1988, according to a lawsuit…
Category: Health Data
MS: Madison resident arrested for identity theft and Medicaid fraud
Brenda Faye Mason, 50, of Madison, has been arrested and faces charges for Medicaid fraud and identity theft, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today. Mason turned herself in Tuesday to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office following the indictment by a Madison County Grand Jury on multiple counts of Medicaid Fraud and one count of identity…
FL: Employee of Home Health Care Company Pleads Guilty in Identity Theft Fraud Scheme Involving a Patient’s Personal Identifying Information
I just received this press release from the IRS, Criminal Investigation: An employee of a home health care company in Broward County pled guilty for her participation in an identity theft fraud scheme involving a patient’s personal identifying information. Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Kelly R. Jackson, Special…
NY: Letter alleges HIPAA Violations at Buffalo medical group
7 Eyewitness News is looking into a letter detailing alleged HIPAA violations at a Buffalo medical group: The letter, sent on what appears to be Buffalo Medical Group letterhead, is apparently addressed to a patient claiming he is one of many patients whose personal information was compromised. The authors of the letter claim to be three anonymous…
More details emerge on Florida Dept of Health Palm Beach County breach
As reported yesterday, more than 1,000 patients have been notified of a breach involving Florida DOH – Palm Beach County. DataBreaches.net has obtained some a few additional details. According to Timothy O’Connor, Public Health Communication Manager, Florida Department of Health – Palm Beach County, agents from the Justice Department first contacted the DOH in mid-February with a list and…
NY: Health care agency owner accused of stealing clients’ personal information
Serenity Care’s tagline on their web site is “putting a loving touch on home healthcare.” Maybe it should add, “and putting a touch on your wallet.” The owner of a private home health care agency is under arrest after a nine-month investigation. Allison Delong, 38, owns Serenity Care, which is based in Chatham. Police say Delong stole…