Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Aveanna Healthcare (“Aveanna”) regarding its recent data breach. The Aveanna data breach involved personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT AVEANNA HEALTHCARE:
Aveanna is a comprehensive home health care provider based in Georgia. Founded in 2017 through the merger of PSA Healthcare and Epic Health Services, Aveanna offers a range of home healthcare services focusing on pediatric and adult care, including medical solutions, private duty nursing, pediatric therapy, habilitation services, and hospice care. Through its rapidly growing network, Aveanna serves patients in 33 states across more than 300 branch offices, offering a variety of care and services to more than 40,000 children and adults.2 Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Aveanna employs over 10,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Aveanna discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Aveanna determined that an unauthorized party may have accessed this sensitive information on September 25, 2023. On March 15, 2024, Aveanna began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or state ID number
- Date of birth
- Health insurance information (e.g., Medicare/Medicaid number)
- Medical information (e.g., diagnosis, treatment information, prescription information, medical record number)
If you received a breach notification letter from Aveanna Healthcare:
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 Aveanna 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 any free credit monitoring services provided by Aveanna Healthcare:
- 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.