At Console & Associates, our data breach lawyers are closely examining the recent Inland Physicians Billing Services (“Inland”) data breach. This breach was disclosed following a cyber security incident, which may have affected as many as 77,434 individuals, potentially exposing sensitive personal information.
A recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights states that the Inland Physicians Billing Services was compromised due to a cyber security attack although information on the breach is still limited. Data breach letters will need to be sent out by Inland Physicians Billing Services informing affected individuals about the nature of the incident and compromised data.
Based in Hemet, California, Inland Physicians Billing Services is a healthcare clearinghouse that acts as a healthcare clearinghouse by acting as the middleman between healthcare providers and insurance payers, electronically transmitting medical claims data to insurance carriers.
How do you know that you were affected by the Inland Physicians Billing Services data breach? Usually victims receive a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH in the mail, but the impact of a breach can be felt long before notices are sent to those affected. This can be in the form of fraudulent financial activity and other forms of identity theft.
If you believe you were affected, we encourage you to reach out to our data breach attorneys for a no-cost consultation about your situation, your eligibility to file a data breach class action lawsuit and any compensation that may be available to you.
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