Anthem Blue Cross posts Social Security, tax numbers of 24, 500 doctors

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http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-anthem-doctors-breach-20131125,0,4528975.story#ixzz2lvd0rfqG

By Chad Terhune
Los Angeles Times
November 25, 2013

In a departure from most medical privacy cases, Anthem Blue Cross said it 
accidentally posted online Social Security or tax identification numbers 
for about 24,500 California doctors.

[Updated 1:03 p.m. PST Nov. 25: An Anthem spokesman said Monday that 
24,500 doctors were affected, up from the previous 5,900 figure issued by 
the company.]

Anthem, a unit of insurance giant WellPoint Inc., said the private 
information was mistakenly included with its online provider directory for 
about 24 hours late last month.

The state's largest for-profit health insurer said once it identified the 
error, it removed the information from its website. Anthem said this 
breach didn't involve any patient data.

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