Medical Healthcare Solutions

The business associate (BA), Medical Healthcare Solutions, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 133,997 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, lab results, medications, financial and claims information, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained to better protect PHI.