Beecher Carlson Agency Breach
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Insurance Broker HIPAA HITECH Breach
Posted March 15, 2010 10:32 AM by Jack Anderson CEO Compliance Helper
Beecher Carlson a large insurance broker in Atlanta reported the theft of two laptops containing PHI. The laptops contained names and Social Security numbers for employees of Beecher Carlson’s clients, including 1,012 people who live in Massachusetts.
This will end up costing them millions in fines and the cost of breach notification, not to mention the damage to their reputation. Denial is simply not the proper response to the new HIPAA HITECH Act standards.
Covered entities (CE) and business associates (BA) must put proper documented policies, and procedures in place, train their employees and protect the data entrusted to them.
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