AmeriBen’s emailed spreadsheet sparks Ninth Circuit health data ruling - Human Resources Director
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One emailed spreadsheet unlocked a federal class action and a Ninth Circuit ruling that changes how health data breaches play out in court.
In August 2023, IEC Group - a benefits administrator operating as AmeriBen - sent letters to two health plan members with an uncomfortable admission. An associate had emailed a spreadsheet containing their confidential health information to “one or more plan members.” The data that may have been exposed included names, provider names, claim numbers, dates of service, and amounts billed or paid.
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