Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Munson Healthcare (“Munson”) regarding its recent data breach. The Munson data breach involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT MUNSON HEATLHCARE:
Munson is a healthcare company based in Michigan. Founded in 1915, Munson provides a range of healthcare services to patients, including family care, hospice care, pharmacy services, urgent care, primary care, orthopedics, radiology.2,3 Headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, Munson employs over 5,000 individuals and offers services at over 190 locations in Michigan.3,4
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Munson announced that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, Munson learned that an unauthorized third party gained access to and obtained data that was maintained by an electronic health record (EHR) vendor, Cerner.1 As a result, Cerner launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Cerner confirmed to Munson confirmed that sensitive personal information in legacy Cerner systems related to Munson patients may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party as early as January 22, 2025. As a result, Munson 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
- Patient medical records (medical record numbers, doctors, diagnoses, medicines, test results, images, care and treatment)
As a result of the breach, Munson posted notice of the breach on its website. Based on the website breach notice, Munson is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the website breach notice is below.
If you believe you have been affected by the Munson Healthcare breach:
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.
