OR: Providence Health Plans glitch exposes personal data

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Mike-Benner-and-KGWcom-Staff-80286187.html

Providence Health Plans is re-issuing thousands of insurance cards after 
personal information was accidentally sent to the wrong policy-holders.

Officials with Providence Health Plans say about 4,500 mailings were sent 
out with the incorrect group and member ID numbers, meaning that some 
policy holders received others. information. Officials noticed the problem 
Monday.

While the Chief Executive Officer of Providence Health Plans is upset over 
the mistake, he told KGW that none of the information that was leaked can 
be used to access medical records, social security numbers, or any other 
private information.

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