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A data breach class action lawsuit has been settled by LifeBridge Health Inc. to resolve claims made by individuals impacted by a data breach in 2018. LifeBridge Health’s settlement will amount to $9.475 million, which includes an $800,000 fund to cover the claims from class members.  After discovering a malware infection on their system in …

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Texas-based primary care clinic network Family Health Centers (FMC) has recently notified the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of a data breach involving the protected health information of 233,948 individuals.  According to a notice posted to the network’s website, FMC had discovered suspicious activity on its network on July 26, 2022. Upon discovery, …

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A class action lawsuit has been settled by Magellan Health on behalf of approximately 273,000 patients who had their protected health information exposed in a data breach in 2019. The health care company has agreed to establish a fund of $1.43 million to cover claims made by affected individuals.  In May 2019, Magellan Health discovered …

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Iowa-based Wolfe Eye Clinic has issued a breach notification to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights reporting a data breach affecting 542,776 individuals. According to a notice published to the clinic website, cybercriminals had gained access to sensitive personal information of some of its patients by hacking Wolfe’s electronic …

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced the conclusion of three investigations into alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’ Privacy Rule’s patient right of access provision. Under the Privacy Rule, patients are awarded a fundamental right to receive their medical records within 30 …

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Ohio-based law firm Bricker & Eckler LLP has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit following a data breach affecting 420,532 individuals. The law firm is regularly employed by healthcare clients. On January 31, 2021, Bricker & Eckler discovered certain files had been encrypted on its systems. The law firm promptly took action to restrict …

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