On July 22, 2204, Allcare Medical Management, Inc. (“Allcare”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after discovering that information belonging to patients of Family Planning Associates Medical Group, Inc. (“FPS Women’s Health”) was leaked after a recent cybersecurity incident. In this notice, Allcare explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, Social Security numbers, contact information, dates of birth, medical record numbers, health insurance information, and medical information. Upon completing its investigation, Allcare began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.

If you received a data breach notification from Allcare Medical Management, Inc. or FPA Women’s Health it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the Allcare Medical Management / FPA Women’s Health data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What Caused the Data Breach Affecting FPA Women’s Health Patients?

The Allcare Medical Management / FPA Women’s Health data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, Allcare’s filing with the Attorney General of California provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, Allcare recently detected suspicious activity within its email environment. In response, Allcare secured its systems and then began an investigation with the help of outside cybersecurity specialists.

On May 23, 2024, Allcare’s investigation confirmed that an unauthorized party was able to access the employee email account between March 4, 2024 and April 20, 2024. It was later determined that the unauthorized party was able to access confidential information that was stored in the email account.

After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Allcare Medical Management reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. Allcare completed this process on June 12, 2024. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, Social Security number, contact information, date of birth, medical record number, health insurance information, and medical information.

On July 22, 2204, Allcare Medical Management sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.

More Information About Allcare Medical Management, Inc.

Allcare Medical Management, Inc. is a business services company based out of San Bernardino, California. Allcare provides practice management services to healthcare providers, including billing management, accounts receivable, payroll, bookkeeping and more. Allcare Medical Management employs more than 408 people and generates approximately $6 million in annual revenue.