Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Option Care Health, Inc. regarding its recent data breach. The Option Care Health data breach may have involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to over 2,800 individuals.
ABOUT OPTION CARE HEALTH, INC.:
Option Care Health is an independent home and alternate site infusion services provider based in Illinois.2 Founded in 1979, Option Care Health partners with insurance providers, biopharmaceutical manufacturers, healthcare systems, physicians and other referral sources to deliver advanced intravenous treatments available for a wide range of serious, acute and chronic conditions.3 Today, Option Care Health’s infusion therapy services include IV antibiotics, nutrition support, immunoglobulin, chronic inflammatory disorders, neurological disorders, bleeding disorders, women’s health, heart failure treatments, and specialized therapy.4 Headquartered in Bannockburn, Illinois, Option Care Health has over 180 locations across 43 states and employs over 7,000 individuals.5
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Option Care Health reported to the Attorney General of California that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed. According to the breach notice, on August 1, 2024, Option Care Health became aware of an issue involving an employee’s email inbox.1 As a result, Option Care Health launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Option Care Health confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been compromised by an unauthorized third-party on July 31, 2024. As a result, Option Care Health began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. During this review, Option Care Health determined that protected health information belonging to certain patients had been impacted.1 Besides this, the exact type of information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by Option Care Health. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “medical information” and “health insurance information” can include the following types of information:
- Any individually identifiable information, in electronic or physical form, regarding the individual’s medical history or medical treatment or diagnosis by a health care professional
- An individual’s insurance policy number or subscriber identification number, any unique identifier used by a health insurer to identify the individual, or any information in an individual’s application and claims history, including any appeals records
As a result of the data breach, Option Care Health began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice mailed to California residents, Option Care Health is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification that Option Care Health filed with the Attorney General of California is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Option Care Health, 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.
