Some personal information of a few dozen Monroe County residents who
are Medicare subscribers with WellCare Health Plans recently was
mishandled by a subcontractor for the insurer.
In late November,
WellCare sent letters to 47 people affected in Monroe County, telling
them the breach did not include Social Security numbers or any financial
information. The insurer notified more than 500 people throughout New
York state who were affected.
The insurer said it was not aware of
misuse of anyone's information. Nevertheless, it urged the 47
individuals to review their credit card bills and other financial
statements. The insurer is providing one-year credit protection.
[...]
No comments:
Post a Comment