Benchmark Hospitalists & Intensivists Data Breach – Class Action Investigation

Ahdoot Wolfson is investigating a potential class action lawsuit against Benchmark Hospitalists & Intensivists (BHI) based upon reports of a recently announced data breach.

Per recent reports, the notorious Everest ransomware group posted Pacific HealthWorks and its sister company La Perouse–two west coast healthcare management service organizations (MSO)–on its dark victim blog. Per Everest, “[b]illing data, as well as personal data of more than 50 organizations, will be published if the company does not contact us using the contacts below,” Everest claimed in a clear ransom threat and demand.

BHI is reportedly a client or customer of Pacific HealthWorks and public reporting indicates that BHI may have been involved in or had its data implicated in the Pacific HealthWorks breach.

Public reports indicate that data samples from the Pacific HealthWorks breach have confirmed the inclusion of patient and employee information, such as:

• names
• birthdates
• Social Security numbers
• addresses
• phone numbers
• insurance records
• medical and billing records
• other demographic information

Pacific HealthWorks’ and BHI’s reported failure to protect sensitive information may violate consumer protection and privacy laws.

If you are a current or former patient or employee of Benchmark Hospitalists & Intensivists or another health services provider that uses Pacific HealthWorks for healthcare management services, and you received a breach notice, or otherwise believe that you were potentially impacted by the data breach, please fill out the form below, and one of our attorneys will promptly contact you.