The Louisiana Attorney General’s office mentioned that an individual who worked at a doctor’s office used another individual’s information to get into LHCC’s provider website. According to the reports, an individual was arrested on Medicaid fraud charges. The stolen information is related to Louisiana Healthcare Connections (LHCC).
Culprit downloaded a list of LHCC members and gave it to another provider who should not have received it. Affected information includes names, Medicaid ID numbers, dates of birth, Medicaid effective dates, phone numbers, addresses, and in some cases, information on how current members’ are with provider visits, the number of emergency room visits, and current medical conditions. Credit card information, financial information and Social Security numbers were not included in the stolen data.
According to the statement, 13,000 Medicaid recipients enrolled in LHCC in the Acadiana region were affected.
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“We appreciate the efforts of the Attorney General and local law enforcement to bring those responsible to justice,” LHCC said. “We regret any concern or inconvenience this incident may have caused and are dedicated to protecting our members’ health information. We are also reviewing existing information security protocols and taking steps to prevent this type of event from happening in the future.”
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