Benefit Management LLC

Benefit Management, LLC (BML), a health benefit administration company based in Great Bend, Kansas, announced a data breach on May 17, 2023, after discovering unauthorized access to confidential patient information. The breach was detected on April 1, 2023, when suspicious activity was observed in an employee’s email account. An investigation, assisted by third-party data security specialists, confirmed that an unauthorized individual had access to certain BML email accounts between March 14, 2022, and April 2, 2022[1].

The compromised information includes names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses/conditions, health insurance information, medical information, claims information, prescription information, medical record numbers, and Medicare/Medicaid identification numbers. BML has begun sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals impacted by the security incident[1].

Benefit Management, LLC provides administrative services to healthcare entities, including the administration of health benefit programs. The company employs over 101 people and generates approximately $26 million in annual revenue[1].

In response to the breach, BML reported the incident to law enforcement and is taking steps to implement additional safeguards related to data privacy and security. They are also offering twelve months of credit monitoring to affected individuals. BML encourages those affected to remain vigilant by reviewing their account statements and monitoring their free credit reports for suspicious activity[1][4][7].

For those who received a data breach notification, it is crucial to understand the risks and consider taking steps to protect against potential fraud or identity theft. This may include placing fraud alerts or credit freezes on credit files and monitoring credit reports and account statements closely[1][4].

Citations:

1. https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/benefit-management-llc-notifies-1479668/
2. https://benefitmanagementllc.com/terms/
3. https://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/fraud/cpu/securitybreachnotification/database/
4. https://benefitmanagementllc.com/data-notice/
5. https://www.hipaajournal.com/pension-benefit-information-371359-hack/
6. https://www.turkestrauss.com/2023/06/09/benefit-management-data-breach-investigation/
7. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/benefit-management-llc-provides-notice-of-data-security-event-301827804.html
8. https://www.myinjuryattorney.com/benefit-management-llc-data-breach-investigation/
9. https://classlawdc.com/2023/06/12/benefit-management-llc-data-breach-investigation/
10. https://www.idstrong.com/sentinel/benefit-administrative-systems-data-breach/
11. https://www.ksnt.com/news/local-news/480000-kansans-affected-by-medical-data-breaches/