Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Allwell Behavioral Health Services, regarding its recent breach. The Allwell Behavioral Health Services data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 29,000 patients and employees.
ABOUT ALLWELL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES:
Headquartered in Zanesville, Ohio, Allwell Behavioral Health Services is a private mental health provider servicing Coshocton, Guernsey, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble and Perry counties. Allwell Behavioral Health Services was created in 2016 as a merger of Six County Inc. and Thompkins Treatment Inc. and has over 500 employees.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On or about March 5, 2022, Allwell Behavioral Health Services experienced a “data security incident” impacting the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information of its patients and employees. On May 23, 2022, Allwell Behavioral Health Services began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of patient and employee information exposed includes:
- Patient name
- Employee name
- Social Security number
- Phone numbers
- Address
- Date of birth
- Treatment activity, provider, date, and/or location
- Payer information
- Bank routing number
- Bank account number
- Driver’s license number
If you are a current or former patient/employee of Allwell Behavioral Health Services:
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 Allwell Behavioral Health Services 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 Allwell Behavioral Health Services;
- 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.