Members of Prime Healthcare Employee Health Plan Affected by Data Breach at Keenan & Associates | Co
On February 9, 2024, Prime Healthcare Employee Health Plan (“Prime Healthcare”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“HHS-OCR”) after discovering that one of the company’s vendors, Keenan & Associates (“Keenan”), experienced a cyberattack. In this notice, Prime Healthcare explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, passport numbers, general health information, and health insurance information. Upon completing its investigation, Keenan & Associates began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you received a data breach notification from Prime Healthcare Employee Health Plan or Keenan & Associates, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the Prime Healthcare / Keenan & Associates data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What Caused the Data Breach Affecting Prime Healthcare Employee Health Plan Members?
The Keenan & Associates / Prime Healthcare Employee Health Plan data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, Prime Healthcare’s filing with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights provides some important information on what led up to the breach. Prime Healthcare also posted a notice on its website that links to a more complete notice from Keenan & Associates that provides additional details about the incident.
According to these sources, on August 27, 2023, Keenan discovered that parts of its IT network had experienced a disruption. In response, Keenan contained the incident and then began working with third-party cybersecurity specialists to conduct an investigation.
Ultimately, Keenan’s investigation concluded that an unauthorized party was able to access its computer network, including files containing confidential information belonging to members of the Prime Healthcare Employee Health Plan. Prime Healthcare’s IT network was not affected by the incident.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Keenan & Associates reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license number, passport number, health information, and health insurance information.
On February 9, 2024, Prime Healthcare filed notice of the incident with the HHS-OCR. Additionally, Keenan & Associates sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised. The HHS-OCR notice indicates that there were over 101,000 people affected by the Prime Healthcare Employee Health Plan / Keenan & Associates data breach.
More Information About Prime Healthcare Employee Health Plan
Prime Healthcare Employee Health Plan is a health plan for Prime Healthcare employees. Founded in 2001, Prime Healthcare is a large healthcare network, operating 44 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations in 14 states. Prime Healthcare employs more than 50,000 people and generates approximately $7 billion in annual revenue.
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