Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating MCG Health, LLC, regarding its recent breach. The MCG Health data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undisclosed number of individuals.
ABOUT MCG HEALTH, LLC:
MCG Health is a healthcare company that provides patient care guidelines to health care providers and health plans across the United States. MCG Health is a vendor for 2,600 hospitals and provides care strategies, consulting, analytics, and other services. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, MCG Health has offices in Austin, San Diego, and Denver. MCG Health was founded in 1988 and has over 500 employees.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On or about March 25, 2022, MCG Health discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its system may have been accessed. MCG Health will be notifying individuals impacted on the hospitals’ behalf. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Medical Codes
- Postal address
- Telephone number
- Email address
- Dates of birth
- Gender
If you are a current or former patient at a hospital that works with MCG Health, LLC:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the MCG Health data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in the free credit monitoring service provided by MCG Health, LLC;
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.