Illinois health agency reports potential privacy breach to 3, 100 Cook County residents

[Erica Absetz <erica () riskbasedsecurity com>]

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=9163529

July 5, 2013 (WLS) -- The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family
Services says information on about 3,100 clients in Cook County may
have been released.

It says a managed care contractor accidentally sent client ID cards to
the wrong addresses.

The personal information on the Family Health Network ID card included
member name, state issued Medicaid number and birth date.

The agency is trying to identify everyone affected and is issuing new ID cards.
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