Long Beach-Based Molina Healthcare Notifying More Than 54K Members About Data Breach
Long Beach-based Molina Healthcare is notifying more than 54,0000 current and former members that their protected health data could have been compromised when a former employee of CVS sent the information to his personal computer in March. The affected data include names, CVS IDs, CVS ExtraCare Health Card numbers, member IDs, prescription drug plan numbers, prescription plan start dates and end dates. Molina said the breach could lead to identity theft. The company is working with CVS to address the situation.
- "Molina Healthcare PHI Data Breach May Cause Identity Theft" (Health, Health IT Security, 9/22).
- "Former CVS Employee Steals Molina Healthcare Members' PHI" (Goldman, eSecurity Planet, 9/23).