Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Aveanna Healthcare, LLC (“Aveanna”) regarding its recent data breach. The Aveanna data breach involved personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 10,400 individuals.
ABOUT AVEANNA HEALTHCARE, LLC:
Aveanna is a comprehensive home health care provider based in Georgia. Founded in 2017 through the merger of PSA Healthcare and Epic Health Services, Aveanna offers a range of home healthcare services focusing on pediatric and adult care, including medical solutions, private duty nursing, pediatric therapy, habilitation services, and hospice care. Through its rapidly growing network, Aveanna serves patients in 33 states across more than 300 branch offices, offering a variety of care and services to more than 40,000 children and adults.2 Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Aveanna employs over 10,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Aveanna reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on April 17, 2024, Aveanna detected unusual activity associated with eleven Aveanna email accounts. As a result, Aveanna launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
On June 12, 2024, Aveanna learned that sensitive personal information may have been impacted in connection with the incident. As a result, Aveanna began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or state identification number
- Date of birth
- Medical information (e.g., diagnosis and treatment information, patient identification number, incidental health references, provider name, prescription information, treatment cost information)
- Health insurance information
- Medicare/Medicaid numbers
On July 12, 2024, Aveanna began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice posted on Aveanna’s website, Aveanna is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific type of sensitive information impacted. A link to the form breach notification letter that Aveanna posted on its website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Aveanna Healthcare, LLC
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.
