tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741684961227307530.post3211230263230043521..comments2024-01-05T05:58:19.437-08:00Comments on Medical Quack: Anthem Blue Cross Security Breach Occurred During System Upgrade – Information Accessed by Attorneys Looking for Information Relative to Lawsuits With CarrierMedical Quackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12443589277651479846noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741684961227307530.post-48937516515652141042011-03-08T12:23:33.711-08:002011-03-08T12:23:33.711-08:00Just as an update. I too received that letter las...Just as an update. I too received that letter last year. Now my business checking has a fraudulent check. The only thing I used that checking account for is Paying monthly employment taxes, 1 business credit card(which is safe), and my anthem blue cross payment. It makes me wonder if that is where they got my info. Here is a link to what I believe is the other side of the story http://www.ripoffreport.com/directory/bbu-interservices.aspx .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741684961227307530.post-5125072264058406132010-07-04T12:01:28.022-07:002010-07-04T12:01:28.022-07:00In reference to the last comment, you are right as...In reference to the last comment, you are right as the situation has grown since it was first published. This is a big issue and I have posted many times that the data systems/software use by insurance companies should be certified, just as we do for electronic medical record systems. <br /><br />The vendors who sell and pay money to be certified seem to be doing a pretty good job by comparison in protecting medical record information and it is rather the insurance companies who are dropping data all over the place. The link below is one good example.<br /><br />http://ducknetweb.blogspot.com/2010/06/rules-on-ehr-certification-should-take.html<br /><br />I try to also advise consumers to read up and know what the subsidiaries of insurance companies are doing as they all lead to bottom line profits. You may find they have investments in areas that will surprise you and work in mysterious ways for profits.<br /><br />http://ducknetweb.blogspot.com/2010/06/consumer-watchdog-warns-sebelius-on.html<br /><br />I hope this adds a bit of helpful content here in looking at the entire picture of what is going on, a lot in the background that consumers may not be aware of.Medical Quackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12443589277651479846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741684961227307530.post-67186730348247318352010-07-04T11:00:24.235-07:002010-07-04T11:00:24.235-07:00This part is NOT true: "Only customers who ha...This part is NOT true: "Only customers who had pending insurance applications in the system are being contacted." I did not have an application pending, yet I received the letter. So this begs the questions; WHEN was this breach first discovered, and why wasn't it reported by the first person who discovered it -- instead of the person holding onto this information for h/her own financial gains??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741684961227307530.post-38598608627627683702010-06-28T15:27:31.661-07:002010-06-28T15:27:31.661-07:00To answer your question the firm was Robinson, Cal...To answer your question the firm was Robinson, Calcagnie& Robinson inc.<br />620 Newport Center Drive<br />7th Floor<br />Newport Beach, Ca. 92660<br />(949)720-1292<br /><br />NOW MY QUESTION IS: Who was the name of their client and did he/she have an active hand in the breach. Also, what was the name of the third party venderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741684961227307530.post-70420999878562354172010-06-28T09:28:35.329-07:002010-06-28T09:28:35.329-07:00Ok, I'll add a little more here, the attorneys...Ok, I'll add a little more here, the attorneys are the "known" individuals who were found; however, there could have very well been more, so again it comes back around to Blue Cross and and some sloppy programming with the company they outsourced with to do their upgrade.<br /><br />That is the issue that started the entire situation and yes not glorifying the attorneys by any means, but again keep in mind if they were able to break in, so were others, thus the need for free credit reporting services to all of those affected.<br /><br />Here's another example where a Blue Cross office gave away a filing cabinet full of member information too.<br /><br />http://ducknetweb.blogspot.com/2010/04/blue-cross-blue-shield-gives-away-file.html<br /><br />Here's one more involving Blue Cross security breaches in TN, so you can see this is a big problem that needs to go beyond the attorneys to fix as we as consumers are the big losers.<br /><br />http://ducknetweb.blogspot.com/2010/01/blue-crossblueshield-data-theft-in.htmlMedical Quackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12443589277651479846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741684961227307530.post-70881307171303780932010-06-27T10:55:56.858-07:002010-06-27T10:55:56.858-07:00- I don't agree with your analogy of 'find...- I don't agree with your analogy of 'finding' a wallet. It was a matter of a pick-pocket stealing the wallet. There is no excuse for the lawyers' illegal acts and they should be prosecuted. Getting into any private system takes some overt effort. Anthem did not 'send' the info out to the lawyers.<br /> - The lawyers should be prosecuted for federal violations across state lines of at least identity theft, theft of personal information and conspiracy in committing the acts. <br /> - Also, the lawyers should be sued for twice the insurance policy premium costs for the most expensive policies for pre-existing conditions or the 'HIPA' policy criteria, for each victim and their spouses/partners, for the number of years from when the number of years from now until each victim is eligible for insurance when then information is no longer used, eg. until Medicare age. <br /><br />Anonymous2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741684961227307530.post-33338422374368807612010-06-26T11:47:21.534-07:002010-06-26T11:47:21.534-07:00We have a number of problems here with this securi...We have a number of problems here with this security breach. First of all the software upgrade done by Blue Cross made the files available so problem #1 in not ensuring security was in place after update. <br /><br />Electronic Medical record vendors spend 25-30k to get a stamp of approval to ensure that they have the right security to protect our records from use in the doctor/hospital offices - yet with health insurers, nobody gets certified nor are there any certification processes for this, thus I say they need to go through certification #1 so this does not happen and good practices for certification need to be set up as why should one end of technology pay to ensure their software works securely and properly and yet the other side does not. <br /><br />All we get from insurers is "whoops" and free credit rating and as this continues will everybody need free credit protection in time?<br /><br />Second issue, yes the attorneys snarfing up what was out there and a good practice would have been to alert Blue Cross instead of feeding like vultures, I agree. It's like finding a wallet with a bunch of cash and keeping it, or being honest and turning in the stolen wallet with all contents:)<br /><br />Again, first off Blue Cross has the responsibility of securing patient data so it is not out there floating around for anyone to find and secondly a little responsibility on doing the right thing is second here. If problem #1 had been addressed properly, we would not have had problem #2, and both are at fault, even though the attorneys were looking for information to help consumers file a class action case against Blue Cross which could even up being a benefit, can't really say on that as I am not on the inside here with any information.<br /><br />Again, I go back to the root of the problem that allowed this to happen, insurance company software use should be certified so we know what processes are put in place so we don't end up with security breaches that resemble a BP oil spill with everything just gushing out there. The same principle apply here in being prepared for disaster, whether it is a ecological one or a data disaster, same ideas for handling should be in place where we don't have to rely on "band aids" to fix.Medical Quackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12443589277651479846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741684961227307530.post-49079162613267283212010-06-26T11:28:52.761-07:002010-06-26T11:28:52.761-07:00I agree with anonymous. Are any charges being bro...I agree with anonymous. Are any charges being brought against the lawyers that 'stole/hacked' the personal info.?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741684961227307530.post-24026568744968748102010-06-26T00:17:26.613-07:002010-06-26T00:17:26.613-07:00Who are the attorneys? They are the thieves. I w...Who are the attorneys? They are the thieves. I was one of the victims. I want them prosecutedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com