Home Health & Hospice Week
NY Agency Agrees To Data Breach Class Action Settlement
A New York home care agency has agreed to pay up for a HIPAA data breach. AssistCare Home Health Services, which does business as Preferred Home Care of New York, has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit relating to a data incident against Assistcare that occurred on or about January 9, 2021, notes a website for the claims administrator that handles the notice process and claims processing. “Between January 8, 2021, and January 10, 2021, an unauthorized third-party cybercriminal had access to information concerning approximately 92,283 current and former patients and employees,” the site notes. “The compromised information contained Plaintiffs’ and Settlement Class Members’ personally identifiable information and protected health information.” That PII and PHI included Social Security numbers, dates of birth, financial information like bank account numbers, Medicaid Numbers, and an array of medical information, according to the Class Notice. Settlement Class Members are eligible to receive compensation of up to $400, the Class Notice indicates. More information is at www.assistcaredatasettlement.com.
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