Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating CHRISTUS Spohn Health System, regarding its recent data breach. The CHRISTUS Spohn Health System data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 15,000 patients.
ABOUT CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM:
CHRISTUS Spohn Health System is a faith-based health system made up of more than 600 healthcare centers servicing South Texas. CHRISTUS Spohn Health System covers 12 Texas counties and offers emergency care, primary care, health risk assessments, urgent care, surgery services, cancer care, and dental care. CHRISTUS Spohn Health System includes long-term care facilities, community hospitals, clinics and health ministries that includes over 15,000 physicians. CHRISTUS Spohn Health System is headquartered in Irving, TX and has over 10,000 employees.
WHAT HAPPENED?
According to official federal and state filings, CHRISTUS Spohn Health System 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. In early July 2022, CHRISTUS Spohn Health System began notifying patients whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Medical information
- Health insurance information
If you are a current or former patient at CHRISTUS Spohn Health System:
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 CHRISTUS Spohn Health System 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 CHRISTUS Spohn Health System;
- 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.