Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating MercyOne Clinton, which does business as MercyOne Clinics, regarding its recent data breach. The MercyOne Clinics data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT MERCYONE CLINTON D/B/A MERCYONE CLINICS:
MercyOne Clinics is a faith-based community health system which offers the latest in health and medical services. Accordingly, MercyOne Clinics includes over 3,200 licensed hospital beds, employs more than 18,000 people, and has annual operating revenues of more than $2.5 billion. Founded in the 19th century by the Religious Sisters of Mercy in Dublin, Ireland, MercyOne Clinics has provided caring and compassionate care for over 130 years. Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, MercyOne Clinics is one of the largest multi-specialist physician group practices in Iowa.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On April 4, 2023, MercyOne Clinics 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, MercyOne Clinics determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information between March 7 and April 4, 2022. On June 2, 2023, MercyOne Clinics began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Driver’s license number
- Address
- Medical information (e.g., mental or physical treatment/condition information, diagnosis code/information, date of service, admission/discharge date, prescription information, personal representative or guardian name, medical record number, Medicare or Medicaid identification number, encounter number)
- Financial account information (e.g., bank account number, billing/claims information)
- Health insurance information
If you are a current or former patient of MercyOne Clinics:
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.
