Memphis, TN – August 12 – A Florida woman has been charged in a 197-count indictment for allegedly defrauding TennCare and illegally using the identities of multiple individuals. Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the indictment today. According to the indictment, Daphne M. Chaisson, 45, of Orlando, Florida,…
Category: Health Data
Marin Medical Practice Concepts remains silent about ransomware attack on patient records
Richard Halstead reports: Officials at a Novato company that provides medical billing and electronic medical records services to many Marin physicians aren’t talking about a ransomware attack on their system this month that left doctors unable to access patient records for more than 10 days. Lynn Mitchell, CEO of Marin Medical Practice Concepts, issued a…
Alleged UPMC Hack Co-conspirator Extradited to U.S.
An update on a previously noted case: United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today the extradition of a Cuban national arrested in Venezuela for his alleged role in the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Stolen Identity Refund Fraud case. According to U.S. Attorney Hickton, in June 2015, Yoandy Perez Llanes, a Cuban national,…
New Orleans Business Owner Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison for Role in $3.3 Million Fraud Scheme
The owner of a New Orleans company that defrauded Medicare of more than $3.3 million was sentenced today to 80 months in prison for directing the scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite of the Eastern District of Louisiana, Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey…
Valley Anesthesiology and Pain Consultants Notifying 882,590 Patients PLUS all Employees and Providers of Security Incident
If you can’t prove there was no access, the presumption is that it’s a reportable breach. Today, Valley Anesthesiology and Pain Consultants (VAPC) announced that it is addressing a security incident involving certain patient, provider and employee information. VAPC is providing notice to approximately 882,590 patients, and all current and former employees and providers, who…
Bon Secours notifies 655,000 patients that vendor error exposed patient info on Internet
Bon Secours Health System, Inc. (“Bon Secours”) and its affiliates are committed to maintaining the privacy and security of our patient information. This notice is to inform our patients of an incident involving one of our vendor’s handling of some patients’ information. On June 14, 2016, Bon Secours discovered that files containing patient information inadvertently…