SummaCare Inc

About 1,000 members of SummaCare Inc., an Ohio-based health insurance provider, were affected by a data breach as reported by the Akron Beacon Journal[1]. The specifics of the breach, such as the type of data compromised and the cause of the breach, are not detailed in the search results provided.

For more information on the breach, one would typically look for official statements or press releases from SummaCare Inc. or check with regulatory bodies that oversee health data privacy, such as the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which handles breaches involving protected health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

It’s also worth noting that Summa Health, which includes SummaCare Inc., agreed to pay $19,880.28 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by employing excluded individuals and submitting claims for services or equipment ordered by excluded physicians[3]. However, this settlement is related to compliance with federal health care program participation requirements and is not directly related to the data breach affecting the 1,000 members.

Citations:

1. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2022/04/08/1-000-members-summacare-affected-data-breach-data-compromise/9509919002/
2. https://www.summacare.com/-/media/project/summacare/website/document-library/forms-and-resources/provider-forms-and-resources/provider-resources-provider-manual.pdf?la=en
3. https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/enforcement/summa-health-agreed-to-pay-19000-for-allegedly-violating-the-civil-monetary-penalties-law-by-employing-excluded-individuals-and-submitted-claims-for-services-or-equipment-ordered-by-excluded-physicians/
4. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ohnd-5_19-cv-00219/pdf/USCOURTS-ohnd-5_19-cv-00219-0.pdf
5. https://www.summacare.com/compliance/reporting
6. https://www.summahealth.org/patientvisitor/patient-support/noticeofprivacy
7. https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2017/03/summacare_is_still_being_punis.html
8. https://law.justia.com/cases/ohio/fifth-district-court-of-appeals/2012/2011-ca-00206.html
9. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/lifestyle/health-fitness/2014/08/15/federal-government-suspends-enrollment-in/10658262007/
10. https://www.summacare.com/legal-and-privacy/interoperability
11. https://insurance.ohio.gov/static/Company/MC/2013/Summa%20Final2013.pdf