A Rochester, New York-based medical supply fulfillment company that provides products to patients through their health insurance plans is notifying its clients and more than 274,000 people about an August hacking incident that potentially compromised their protected health information.
Fieldtex Products submitted four separate breach reports – one on Nov. 20 and three on Dec. 3 – to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil rights about the hacking incident that shows at least 274,363 people were affected.
Fieldtex filed the reports to federal regulators as a HIPAA business associate. The company in its breach statement said it is notifying affected individuals on behalf of health plan clients that have authorized Fieldtex to provide direct notice…