New Mexico notifies Medicaid members of security breach
HIPAA Weekly Advisor, May 17, 2010
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A thief stole a laptop that contained information on 9,600 patients from a New Mexico Medicaid program subcontractor, according to a New Mexico Human Services Department press release.
On April 9, West Monroe Partners reported an unencrypted laptop stolen from the trunk of a car in Chicago March 20. The laptop contained patient information including:
- Names
- Health plans
- Identification numbers
- Social security numbers
- Provider identification numbers
The state Medicaid program sent notification letters to its members and set up a toll-free telephone line through DentaQuest, which subcontracted West Monroe Partners, to take questions. The letter explains how members can place a fraud alert on their accounts. That information is also available on the New Mexico Medicaid website.
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