Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (“GHC-SCW”) regarding its recent data breach. The GHC-SCW data breach involved personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 530,000 individuals.
ABOUT GROUP HEALTH COOPERATIVE OF SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN:
GHC-SCW is a not-for-profit managed health care organization based in Wisconsin. Founded in 1976, GHC-SCW provides the entire spectrum of health care services, including insurance, primary care and specialty care.3 The heart of GHC-SCW is in its nationally-ranked primary care clinics, which integrate with the insurance arm of the organization to provide quality care with value-added services.3 Today, GHC-SCW is also paired with several networks, which allow its members to access a variety of primary and specialty care options, depending on the insurance plan the member is enrolled in and the network he or she selects.3 Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, GHC-SCW has multiple clinics and pharmacies in Wisconsin and employs over 500 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, GHC-SCW discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, GHC-SCW determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information on January 24, 2024. On February 9, 2024, GHC-SCW began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Date of birth
- Contact information
- Member number
- Medicare and/or Medicaid number
If you received a breach notification letter from Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin:
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 GHC-SCW 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 Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin:
- 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.