$4.75M Montefiore Medical Center Data Breach Settlement
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What's the Montefiore Medical Center Data Breach Settlement?
A $4.75 million settlement has been agreed upon between the US Government and Montefiore Medical Center. The HIPAA settlement resolves a long-term investigation by HHS (The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) into potential violations of HIPAA law by Montefiore Medical Center. The investigation stemmed from a data breach incident at Montefiore where an employee stole and sold protected health information of over 12,000 patients.Montefiore Medical Center is a prominent academic medical institution located in the Bronx, New York City. It serves as the primary teaching hospital for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Montefiore's hospitals discharge an estimated 140,000 patients each year.
What is the Total Settlement Amount?
The total settlement amount is $4,750,000.How Do I Qualify For a Payout?
This is not a typical class action settlement where individuals can file claims for compensation. The settlement is between HHS OCR and Montefiore Medical Center to resolve alleged HIPAA violations. As part of the settlement, Montefiore Medical Center agreed to implement a corrective action plan to make sure they follow HIPAA law.Is the HHS Responsible for Enforcing HIPAA?
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for enforcing and regulating HIPAA compliance. Within HHS, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is the primary agency tasked with HIPAA enforcement and oversight.How Do I Find Class Action Settlements?
Find all the latest class actions you can qualify for by getting notified of new lawsuits as soon as they are open to claims:What is HIPAA?
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a United States federal law enacted in 1996. One of its main purposes is to provide consumers and patients with protection for their personally identifiable health information. HIPAA provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding this critical medical information for U.S. residents.How Do I File a Claim?
There is no direct claim form to file in the Montefiore data breach class action. While patients may not receive direct financial compensation from this settlement, they may benefit from improved security measures and protections against potential data misuse.US HHS Website: HHS.gov
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Filing Class Action Settlement Claims
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