Aetna Inc. (CT, Health Plan) reported to HHS OCR on 2017-06-20 an Unauthorized Access/Disclosure affecting 5,002 individuals. On April 27, 2017, two web services displaying plan documents allowed access without login credentials and were indexed by internet search engines, exposing names, insurance IDs, claim payment amounts, procedure codes, and dates of service. Separately, envelope mailings in July and September 2017 inadvertently disclosed HIV medication and atrial fibrillation study participation to additional members. OCR settled with Aetna for $1,000,000 plus a corrective action plan. Breached information located on Network Server.
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