Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating First Street Family Health regarding its recent data breach. The First Street Family Health data breach involved the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 7,000 individuals.
ABOUT FIRST STREET FAMILY HEALTH:
First Street Family Health is a health care provider located in Salida, Colorado. Specializing in health care services for the whole family, First Street Family Health provides general family medicine, women’s care, men’s care, non-surgical orthopedic care and sports medicine, pediatric care, senior care, and additional health care services. First Street Family Health has been serving residents of Salida, Buena Vista, Leadville, Chaffee and Fremont counties, and the San Luis Valley for over 60 years.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On July 16, 2022, First Street Family Health discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, First Street Family Health determined that an unauthorized actor may have gained access to this sensitive information and deleted electronic files containing protected health information. First Street Family Health disclosed that the unauthorized occurred between July 5 and 16, 2022. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Dates of service
- Medical information (e.g., diagnoses, conditions, lab results, and medications)
- Health insurance information
- Billing information
If you are a current or former patient of First Street Family Health:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the First Street Family Health data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in the free credit monitoring service provided by First Street Family Health;
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.