On May 17, 2023, Benefit Management, LLC (“BML”) issued a press release announcing a recent data breach after learning that confidential patient information in the company’s care was subject to unauthorized access. Based on the company’s press release, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses/conditions, health insurance information, medical information, claims information, prescription information, medical record number, and Medicare/Medicaid identification numbers. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, BML began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals who were impacted by the recent data security incident.
If you received a data breach notification from Benefit Management, LLC, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. Remember, you may not have heard the name Benefit Management, and that’s to be expected because this is a third-party data breach. That means that the breach involved personal information you gave to your healthcare provider, which your provider then gave to Benefit Management in relation to the services that BML performed for your provider. To learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft and what your legal options are in the wake of the Benefit Management data breach, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What We Know So Far About the Benefit Management Breach
News of the Benefit Management data breach is still fresh; however, what we know at this point comes from the company’s press release. According to this source, on April 1, 2023, BML detected suspicious activity within an employee’s email account. In response, BML reported the incident to law enforcement and then commenced an investigation with the help of third-party data security specialists.
The BML investigation confirmed that an unauthorized individual had access to certain BML email accounts between March 14, 2022 and April 2, 2022. The company also learned that some of the emails and attachments contained in the breached account contained confidential information pertaining to BML customers’ patients.
Upon discovering that sensitive consumer data was made available to an unauthorized party, Benefit Management began to review the affected files to determine what information was compromised and which consumers were impacted. BML completed this process on April 4, 2023. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, diagnosis/condition, health insurance information, medical information, claims information, prescription information, medical record number, and Medicare/Medicaid identification number.
Recently Benefit Management sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.
More Information About Benefit Management, LLC
Benefit Management, LLC is a health benefit administration company based in Great Bend, Kansas. The company provides administrative services to healthcare entities, including the administration of health benefit programs. Benefit Management employs more than 101 people and generates approximately $26 million in annual revenue.
