Regional Care Faces Proposed Class Actions For 225K Data Breach

Regional Care Inc.—a third-party health plan administrator—was hit with two proposed class actions over a September breach of medical and insurance information.

Regional Care notified at least 225,000 people that cyber criminals may have gotten their sensitive information, according to the complaints filed in the US District Court for the District of Nebraska.

Plaintiffs Bacmy Nguyen and Leslie Cook said the health plan administrator failed to diligently protect their personal data.

Regional Care told customers in a notice that the information leaked varies by individual, but could include social security numbers, dates of birth, health insurance information, and full names. ...