Molina Healthcare is notifying members of a breach of protected health information (PHI) involving an employee of their vendor, CVS. In a letter dated September 17, they write: This is to let you know that CVS, Molina Healthcare’s Over-the-Counter (OTC) benefits vendor, told us on 7/20/15 about a breach of your protected health information (PHI)….
Category: Theft
Advocate Health class action lawsuit trimmed
Linn Foster Freedman writes: Last week, an Illinois judge dismissed with prejudice five of the six claims levied against Advocate Health Care in a consolidated case of ten cases filed against it following the data breach it experienced in July of 2013 when four unencrypted laptops were stolen from its administrative office, exposing the data…
CA: Outback Steakhouse employee info on stolen POS computer
Employees at the Outback Steakhouse in Northridge, California are learning that their personal information is in the hands of burglars. In a break-in that occurred on the evening of August 6, 2015, computer equipment including the point of sale computer and back office computer were stolen. A letter from T-Bird Restaurant Group, the firm that manages that franchise,…
Watchdog probe after Invest NI hit by series of data breaches
Simon Rowe reports: Invest NI has been hit by a series of data breaches, with two incidents leading to the disclosure of high-risk information, it can be revealed. […] There were six incidents of unauthorised disclosure of confidential data in the past 12 months alone. In the past five years, Invest NI has reported the…
AU: Compromised medical files used in Medicare scam
Megan Drapalski reports: A number of Macarthur region residents are victims of a Medicare scam that has resulted in suspected identity and monetary theft. Five medical facilities in Mt Annan, Holsworthy, Campbelltown, Eagle Vale and Harrington Park have had their medical records compromised. Campbelltown Local Area Command crime manager Det-Insp Greg Inger said police searched a…
LA: Laptop with 5,000 minors’ protected health info stolen from doctor’s unattended car
Aw, c’mon, already, dammit! From the LSU Health Science Center, today: New Orleans, LA – A laptop stolen from a member of the faculty of LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine has potentially exposed the protected health information of approximately 5,000 minor patients primarily living in Louisiana and Mississippi. Dr. Christopher Roth, Assistant Professor of…