CONTINUUM HEALTH PROVIDES NOTICE OF DATA PRIVACY EVENT
[Marlton, New Jersey] April 29, 2024 - Continuum Health ("Continuum"), a provider of health management and patient care coordination services, is providing notice of an event that impacts the privacy of certain individuals' information received from various health insurance plans in connection with patient services provided. Continuum takes this event very seriously, and is providing information about the event and resources available to individuals to help protect their information, should they feel it appropriate to do so.
What Happened? On October 19, 2023, Continuum discovered suspicious activity within its network. In response, Continuum immediately took steps to secure its systems and initiated an investigation into the nature and scope of the event with the assistance of third-party industry specialists. The investigation determined that an unauthorized actor gained access to certain systems in Continuum's network between October 18, 2023 and October 19, 2023, and accessed or acquired certain files stored on those systems during this time. Continuum identified the affected files and conducted a comprehensive review of the files in order to identify the type of information contained therein, and to whom the information relates. At the conclusion of the detailed review, the individuals whose information was determined to be affected by this event were notified directly by mail to the extent possible.
What Information Was Involved? The type of information that may be impacted by the event varies per person, and includes one or more of the following types of information: individuals' names, addresses, health insurance information, treatment and/or diagnosis code, provider name, and dates of treatment, and for a smaller number of individuals, Social Security number, driver's license number, and passport number. Although the investigation was unable to confirm whether this information was actually viewed by the unauthorized actor, Continuum is unable to rule out this possibility. Please note that Continuum is not aware of actual or attempted fraudulent misuse of any individual's information as a result of this event.
What We Are Doing. The confidentiality, privacy, and security of personal information is among Continuum's highest priorities, and they have strict security measures in place to protect information in its care. Upon becoming aware of this incident, Continuum immediately took steps to secure its systems and performed a full investigation. Continuum has implemented additional security measures to further protect against similar incidents moving forward. Federal law enforcement is aware of this incident. Applicable regulators are also being notified, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
What You Can Do. Potentially affected individuals are encouraged to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud by reviewing their account statements, explanation of benefits forms, and monitoring free credit reports for suspicious activity and to detect errors. Under U.S. law individuals are entitled to one free credit report annually from each of the three major credit reporting bureaus. To order a free credit report, visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call, toll-free, 1-877-322-8228. Individuals may also contact the three major credit bureaus directly to request a free copy of their credit report, place a fraud alert, or a security freeze. Contact information for the credit bureaus is below:
Consumers have the right to place an initial or extended "fraud alert" on a credit file at no cost. An initial fraud alert is a 1-year alert that is placed on a consumer's credit file. Upon seeing a fraud alert display on a consumer's credit file, a business is required to take steps to verify the consumer's identity before extending new credit. If you are a victim of identity theft, you are entitled to an extended fraud alert, which is a fraud alert lasting seven years. Should you wish to place a fraud alert, please contact any one of the three major credit reporting bureaus listed below.
As an alternative to a fraud alert, consumers have the right to place a "credit freeze" on a credit report, which will prohibit a credit bureau from releasing information in the credit report without the consumer's express authorization. The credit freeze is designed to prevent credit, loans, and services from being approved in your name without your consent. However, you should be aware that using a credit freeze to take control over who gets access to the personal and financial information in your credit report may delay, interfere with, or prohibit the timely approval of any subsequent request or application you make regarding a new loan, credit, mortgage, or any other account involving the extension of credit. Pursuant to federal law, you cannot be charged to place or lift a credit freeze on your credit report. To request a security freeze, you may need to provide the following information, depending on whether the request is made online, by phone, or by mail:
1. Full name (including middle initial as well as Jr., Sr., II, III, etc.);
2. Social Security number;
3. Date of birth;
4. Addresses for the prior two to five years;
5. Proof of current address, such as a current utility bill or telephone
bill;
6. A legible photocopy of a government-issued identification card (state
driver's license or ID card, etc.); and
7. A copy of either the police report, investigative report, or complaint to
a law enforcement agency concerning identity theft if you are a victim of
identity theft.
Should you wish to place a credit freeze, please contact the three major credit reporting bureaus listed below:
Equifax
Experian
TransUnion
https://www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/ https://www.experian.com/help/ https://www.transunion.com/credit-help
1-888-298-0045
1-888-397-3742
1-800-916-8800
Equifax Fraud Alert, P.O. Box 105069 Atlanta, GA 30348-5069 Experian Fraud Alert, P.O. Box 9554, Allen, TransUnion Fraud Alert, P.O. Box 2000, Chester,
TX 75013 PA 19016
Equifax Credit Freeze, P.O. Box 105788 Atlanta, GA 30348-5788 Experian Credit Freeze, P.O. Box 9554, Allen, TransUnion Credit Freeze, P.O. Box 160, Woodlyn,
TX 75013 PA 19094
Additional Information
You may further educate yourself regarding identity theft, fraud alerts, credit freezes, and the steps you can take to protect your personal information by contacting the consumer reporting bureaus, the Federal Trade Commission, or your state Attorney General. The Federal Trade Commission may be reached at: 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580; www.identitytheft.gov; 1-877-ID-THEFT (1-877-438-4338); and TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The Federal Trade Commission also encourages those who discover that their information has been misused to file a complaint with them. You can obtain further information on how to file such a complaint by way of the contact information listed above. You have the right to file a police report if you ever experience identity theft or fraud. Please note that in order to file a report with law enforcement for identity theft, you will likely need to provide some proof that you have been a victim. Instances of known or suspected identity theft should also be reported to law enforcement and your state Attorney General.
For More Information. If individuals have questions or would like additional information, they may contact Continuum's dedicated assistance line at 1-833-961-7515 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, excluding all major U.S. holidays.
For New York residents, the New York Attorney General may be contacted at: Office of the Attorney General, The Capitol, Albany, NY 12224-0341; 1-800-771-7755; or https://ag.ny.gov.
Media Contact: Michael S. Sherman; 856-669-2552
/PRNewswire -- 29 April, 2024/
SOURCE Consensus Health
