Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Cherry Street Services, Inc., which does business as Cherry Health, regarding its recent data breach. The Cherry Health data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 184,000 individuals.
ABOUT CHERRY STREET SERVICES, INC. D/B/A CHERRY HEALTH:
Cherry Health is an independent, non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center based in Michigan. Founded in 1988, Cherry Health focuses on removing barriers, expanding access, and delivering comprehensive quality health care services to underserved communities, regardless of an individual’s insurance status or ability to pay.3 Today, Cherry Health provides primary care, dental, vision, behavioral health, pharmacy services, and more.3 Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Cherry Health operates in six counties across the state with a team of more than 800 health care professionals at 20 locations.3
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Cherry Health 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. Through its investigation, Cherry Health determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information on December 21, 2023. On February 15, 2024, Cherry Health began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted and on April 16, 2024, Cherry Health sent out additional notices to potentially affected individuals. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Date of birth
- Contact information
- Financial account information
- Medical information (e.g., patient ID number, provider name, service date, diagnosis/treatment information, prescription information)
- Health insurance information (e.g., health insurance ID number)
If you received a breach notification letter from Cherry Street Services, Inc. d/b/a Cherry 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 Cherry 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 any free credit monitoring services provided by Cherry Street Services, Inc. d/b/a Cherry 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.