Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Benefit Management, LLC, which also does business as Value Health Benefit Administrators, regarding its recent data breach. The Benefit Management data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT BENEFIT MANAGEMENT, LLC:
Benefit Management is a data-driven healthcare services company and nation-wide leader in third-party benefits administration. Accordingly, Benefit Management works with federal and state agencies to deliver custom benefits programs. Founded in 1995, Benefit Management offers its clients health plan administration, self-funded insurance, partial self-funding, population health management, small group insurance, and association health plans. Headquartered in Great Bend, Kansas, Benefit Management provides services for thousands of individuals in all 50 states.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On or about April 1, 2022, Benefit Management determined 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, Benefit Management determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information between March 14 and April 2, 2022. On June 6, 2023, Benefit Management began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Address
- Medical information (e.g., diagnosis/condition, prescription information, medical record number, Medicare/Medicaid identification number)
- Health insurance information
- Claims information
If you received a breach notification letter from Benefit Management:
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 Benefit Management data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review any breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by Benefit Management, 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.