Posted On August 16, 2022 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
On August 15, 2022, United HealthCare Services, Inc. reported a data breach with various state government entities. Based on an official filing from the company, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to the following patient data: names, addresses, health insurance information and medical information. Given the strict notice requirements under state and federal law, United Healthcare is likely to begin sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals who were impacted by the breach in the very near future.
If you receive a data breach notification, it is essential you understand what is at risk. The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are actively investigating the United Healthcare data breach on behalf of people whose information was exposed. As a part of this investigation, we are providing free consultations to anyone affected by the breach who is interested in learning more about the risks of identity theft, what they can do to protect themselves, and what their legal options may be to obtain compensation from United HealthCare Services, Inc.
The United Healthcare breach was only very recently reported. Therefore, the details about the breach are very sparse. As of the writing of this article, United Healthcare has not posted notice of the breach on its website, nor has the company issued data breach letters. However, based on the company’s official filings, the data security incident involved the names, addresses, health insurance information and medical information of affected individuals. Given the type of data leaked, it would be fair to assume that the breach impacted patients (rather than employees); however, this has not been confirmed by United Healthcare.
Founded in 1974, United HealthCare Services, Inc. is an insurance company based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The company offers a wide range of health insurance products, including dental insurance, supplemental health insurance, traditional health insurance, vision, short-term health insurance and employer health insurance plans. United HealthCare Services, Inc. is an umbrella company that operates many other local and regional companies, including Oxford Health Plans LLC. UnitedHealthcare West Region: Health plan coverage provided by UnitedHealthcare of Arizona, Inc., UHC of California DBA UnitedHealthcare of California, UnitedHealthcare Benefit Plan of California, UnitedHealthcare of Colorado, Inc., UnitedHealthcare of Oklahoma, Inc., UnitedHealthcare of Oregon, Inc., UnitedHealthcare of Texas, Inc., UnitedHealthcare Benefits of Texas, Inc., UnitedHealthcare of Utah, Inc. and UnitedHealthcare of Washington, Inc. United Healthcare employs more than 125,000 people and generates approximately $200 billion in annual revenue.
At Console & Associates, P.C., our consumer privacy lawyers monitor all security and data breaches to help affected consumers pursue their legal remedies. We offer free consultations to victims of data breaches and can explain your rights in clear, understandable terms so you can make an informed decision about how to proceed with your case. If you’ve been affected by the United Healthcare data breach or any other data security incident, Console & Associates, P.C., will investigate your case at no charge and offer you thorough advice about how to most effectively proceed with your case. If you decide to bring a case, we only get paid if you do. If your claim is successful, any legal fees are either paid by the defendant or come out of the funds recovered from the defendant. If your claim doesn’t result in a recovery, you will pay nothing.
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