Information of more than 9,000 people potentially exposed in Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois data breach

The Patient Expected a Free Checkup. The Bill Was $1,430.

Carmen Aiken of Chicago made an appointment for an annual physical exam in July 2023, planning to get checked out and complete some blood work. The appointment was at a family medicine practice run by University of Illinois Health. Aiken said the doctor recommended they undergo a Pap smear, which they hadn’t had in more than a year, and testing for sexually transmitted infections. Aiken, who works for a nonprofit and uses the pronoun they, said …

Information of more than 9,000 people potentially exposed in Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois data breach

The personal information of more than 9,300 people may have been exposed in a recent data breach at health insurer Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, according to the company. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois became aware of the problem in February, according to a notice posted on the health insurer’s website. An unauthorized person may have viewed individuals’ personal health information through the insurer’s online portal for member…

Insurance Change Jeopardizes 12-Year-Old's Xolair Treatment

Maddie's access to this supervised care is now threatened by a policy change from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois.

Data Breach At Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Illinois Potentially Exposes Information Of Over 9,000 Individuals

Growing Concerns as Health Insurer Reports Security Breach More than 9,300 individuals may have had their sensitive personal information exposed due to a data breach at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, the state’s largest health insurer. The company confirmed the incident in a public notice posted on its website. The breach, which occurred between November 8 and March 5, was discovered in February. It involved unauthorized access to user …