Posted on behalf of Arnold Law Firm
on May 30, 2023 in Data Breach
NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH letter from Managed Care of North America, Inc., contact the Arnold Law Firm
at 916-777-7777 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation form here.
On or about May 26, 2023, Managed Care of North America, Inc. (“Managed Care”) sent a Notice of Data Breach Letter (“Breach Letter”) via mail to victims of the Managed Care of North America, Inc., data breach informing them that their personal information, Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”), was obtained by hackers during a cyber-attack (“Data Breach”) that took place between February 26, 2023 and March 7, 2023.
On May 26, 2023, Managed Care stated that “[o]n March 6, 2023, [Managed Care] became aware that an unauthorized party was able to access certain [Managed Care] systems.” On or around that same day, Managed Care conducted a review and determined that “an unauthorized third party was able to access certain systems and remove copies of some personal information” and that these files contained personal information. As a result of the Data Breach, unauthorized third parties were purportedly able to access important and personal information including names; dates of birth; addresses; telephone numbers; email addresses; Social Security numbers; driver’s license numbers or government-issued identification numbers; and health insurance information such as names of plans/insurers/government payors, members/Medicaid/Medicare ID numbers, plan and/or group numbers; and information regarding dental/orthodontic care.”
Managed Care is a leading dental benefits manager that provides dental and oral care services to state agencies and managed care organizations for their Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Medicare members. Managed Care serves over 5 million children and adults.
According to the Maine Attorney General’s website, approximately 8,923,662 individuals throughout California and the United States were exposed. If you received a Breach Letter from Managed Care, then you were impacted by the Data Breach.
Managed Care has offered to victims of the Data Breach one year of free credit monitoring and identity theft restoration services through IDX.
WHAT INFORMATION IS INVOLVED?
According to Managed Care, the following information was exposed:
Full name
Date of Birth
Address
Telephone Number
Email Address
Social Security number
Driver’s License number
Government-issued identification number
Health insurance information (such as name of plan/insurer/government payor, member/Medicaid/Medicare ID number, plan and/or group number)
Information regarding dental/orthodontic care
This information is called your Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”). It tells others about you and is considered part of your identity. Businesses are required to secure this information or risk facing statutory penalties, among other legal penalties. Stolen PII can be used by identity thieves to engage in fraudulent activity using your identity.
The best way to protect yourself after a data breach is to sign up for credit and identity protection services as soon as possible. California offers extra protections and legal rights to its residents through the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).
NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF SECURITY INCIDENT letter from Managed Care of North America, Inc., contact the Arnold Law Firm at 916-777-7777 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation form here.
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