Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Grant Regional Health Center regarding its recent data breach. The Grant Regional Health Center data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of current and former patients.
ABOUT GRANT REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER:
Grant Regional Health Center is a critical access hospital and multi-specialty physician practice with a variety of healthcare resources. Accordingly, Grant Regional Health Center offers services related to radiology, orthopedics, surgical care, therapeutics, rehabilitation, outpatient counseling, and more. Founded in 1955, Grant Regional Health Center employs over 300 individuals and serves patients throughout Grant County, Wisconsin. Headquartered in Lancaster, Wisconsin, Grant Regional Health Center operates clinics in Lancaster, Cassville, Potosi, and Fennimore.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Grant Regional Health Center discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Grant Regional Health Center determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information through an employee email account between March 20 and March 24, 2023. On May 23, 2023, Grant Regional Health Center began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Medical information
- Health insurance information
- Taxpayer ID number
- Financial account information
If you are a current or former patient of Grant Regional Health Center:
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 Grant Regional Health Center 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 any free credit monitoring services provided by Grant Regional Health Center;
- 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.