Benefit Management

The business associate (BA), Benefit Management, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 8,777 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.