Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Harvard Pilgrim Health Care regarding its recent data breach. The Harvard Pilgrim Health Care data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 2,500,000 individuals.
ABOUT HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE:
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is a health and wellness company offering health care and benefit plans, programs, and services to individuals in the New England area. Accordingly, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care offers medical insurance to employers and individuals, as well as those eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. Founded by doctors in 1969, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care provides services to more than 1.1 million members in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, and New Hampshire. In 2021, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care merged with Tufts Health Plan and a new company was formed—Point32Health. Point32Health is headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts, and employs approximately 1,500 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On April 17, 2023, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed and obtained this sensitive information through a ransomware attack from March 28, 2023 to April 17, 2023. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care also determined that current and former members of Health Plans Inc. may have been impacted. While its investigation is ongoing, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care reported that it intends to provide notice to the individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Taxpayer identification number
- Contact information
- Medical information (e.g., medical history, diagnosis, treatment, dates of service, provider names)
- Health insurance information
If you are a current or former member or subscriber of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care or Health Plans Inc.:
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 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
