Notice of Data Incident Regarding Hand Rehabilitation Specialists

Managed Care Weekly Digest

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Managed Care Weekly Digest -- On July 5, 2017, Hand & Upper Extremity Centers dba Hand Rehabilitation Specialists (HRS) was informed that there may have been a breach in the security of their network. They immediately reported the notice to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, who began a prompt forensic IT investigation into the matter in consultation with the FBI. To date, law enforcement has found no evidence of any information leaving HRS's system. However, unauthorized access could not be ruled out, so out of an abundance of caution, HRS is providing notice to all individuals who could be potentially affected and providing protective services to those who choose to take advantage of the service. The incident may have affected patients and their financial guarantors seen from 2003 - 2014 (see also Hand Rehabilitation Specialists).

If you were a patient of Hand Rehabilitation Specialists between 2003 and 2014, the information may have included your: name, date of birth, address, phone number, Social Security number, dates of service, diagnoses, CPT (billing) codes, cost, amount of co-pay made by check, medical insurance company, insurance group number and contact information, check number, and HRS's name and practice contact information.

If you were financial guarantor of a patient at Hand Rehabilitation Specialists between 2003 and 2014, the information may have included your: name, date of birth, address, phone number, Social Security number, CPT (billing) codes, cost, amount of co-pay made by check, medical insurance company, insurance group number and contact information, check number, and HRS's name and practice contact information.

If you are not certain whether your information was on Hand Rehabilitation Specialists' system, please call toll free number 1-844-402-8595, or write them at 101 Hodencamp Road, Suite 100, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360.

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