Posted On May 22, 2023 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches

Data Breach Alert: Virginia Premier

May 22 – The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are investigating a data breach reported by Virginia Premier.

What Happened and What Information Was Involved?

The company posted a notice of a data breach on their website on April 21, 2023 following a cybersecurity incident at one of the company’s vendors, NationsBenefits, LLC.

As a result of the NationsBenefits breach, the names, Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, health insurance information and protected health information of certain individuals were compromised.

NationsBenefits began sending out data breach notification letters on behalf of Virginia Premier to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.

About Virginia Premier

Virginia Premier was founded in 1995 and is jointly owned by Sentara Healthcare and VCU Health Systems. The company employs more than 1,600 people and generates approximately $2 billion in annual revenue.

Virginia Premier is a nonprofit managed care organization based in Richmond, Virginia. The company provides Medicare, Medicaid, and health insurance exchange plans to more than 280,000 individuals throughout Virginia.

How Can We Help?

Our data breach lawyers are interviewing victims of the breach to determine what damages they sustained and what legal claims may be available to them.

If you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Virginia Premier, contact us at (866) 778-5500 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form for a free case evaluation.

Click here to learn what steps you can take to protect your personal information.