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Health Net Loses 1.5 Million Medical Records

Internet News (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009

Another external hard drive goes missing, exposing the medical records and Social Security numbers of thousands of patients.

German Doctor Accuses Health Ministry of 'Massive Lies' Concerning Adjuvant Squalene

Connecting the Dots in the New World Order (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009

The head of the Health Net of Alzey und Framersheimer, GP Dr Friedel Rohr, has accused the German Health Ministry of deceiving the general public about the risks associated with the swine flu jab. In a report in the local newspaper, Allgemine Zeitung, Alzey, Rohr said that there had been "massive lies" on the part of the German government concerning the jab and the adjuvant squalene. He said...

California Grades PPOs, None Receives Four Stars

On Our Radar Today (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

California now provides what it calls the nation's "first interactive, consumer-friendly PPO Report Card," one to four-star rating of five of the six preferred provider organizations in the state. Issued by California Department of Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, the online ranking gave the highest marks this year, only three stars-or "good"-to CIGNA, Health Net of California,...

Dan Loeb's Third Point Starts New Stakes In Popular (BPOP), TransDigm (TDG), & Health Net (HNT)

market folly (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

This is the third quarter 2009 edition of our hedge fund portfolio tracking series. If you're unfamiliar with tracking hedge fund movements or SEC filings, check out our series preface on hedge fund 13F filings . Next up in our series is Dan Loeb's Third Point LLC. Third Point is a multi-billion dollar hedge fund that has seen annual returns greater than 15% since inception. Manager Dan Loeb focuses...

Health Net says 1.5M medical records lost in data breach

Computer World (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Connecticut-based insurance provider Health Net told state officials that an external hard drive containing personal health and financial data on about 1.5 million customers has been missing for six months.

• Conn. health insurer acknowledges missing data - Daily Advance - Business
• Health Net Data Breach – 1.5 Million Records At Risk With Missing Portable Hard Drive - The Medical Quack
• See the 6 articles on the same subject

Health Net Takes 6 Months To Alert 450k Of ID Breach Loading...

On Our Radar Today (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Copyright:UnknownSource:Connecticut Post (Bridgeport)Wordcount:Nov. 19--Shelton-based Health Net of the Northeast Inc. surprised state officials and regulators Wednesday when it admitted private information on 450,000 Connecticut residents has been missing for about a half-year.According to the company and state regulators, an unencrypted portable disk drive containing personal information on past...

Health Net healthcare data breach affects1.5 million - SearchSecurity.com

On Our Radar Today (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Health Net healthcare data breach affects1.5 million SearchSecurity.com It is the second time in a month that a healthcare provider lost customer data. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut reported a stolen laptop ... 1.5 Million Medical Files At Risk In Health Net Data Breach Hartford Courant all 71 news articles »

unbelievable

the nutmeg grater (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

six months to report a very serious data breach. as i said, unbelievable. i know i've talked about it before, but i'm going to do it again. we have to encrypt everything with a social security # on it (well ANY personal data) if it's going outside. we CANNOT use flash drives AT ALL (we used to be able to but no longer). we have a data depersonalization program which is constantly evolving. we have...

Conn. health insurer acknowledges missing data

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Wednesday that health insurer Health Net lost financial, health and personal information of nearly 450,000 state residents and failed to inform consumers for six months.

GAO points to conflict of interest in Aetna's Tricare bid

The Los Angeles Business (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

Aetna Inc. hired a former high-level Tricare employee with access to proprietary information about Health Net Inc.’s performance that could have given Aetna a competitive edge in its bid for a lucrative military health care contract, the U.S. Government Accountability Office has concluded.

GAO points to conflict of interest in Aetna's Tricare bid

The Sacramento Business Journal (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

Aetna Inc. hired a former high-level Tricare employee with access to proprietary information about Health Net Inc.’s performance that could have given Aetna a competitive edge in its bid for a lucrative military health care contract, the U.S. Government Accountability Office has concluded.

U.S. finds improprieties in Aetna's bid for military contract

Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

Federal investigators said they have found improprieties in the bidding process that helped insurance giant Aetna land a $16 billion military health contract at the expense of Rancho Cordova-based Health Net Federal Services. In particular, the Government Accountability Office said Tuesday, Aetna hired the former chief of staff of the Pentagon's TRICARE management agency, who might have furnished...

Health Net Reminds Medicare Beneficiaries They Can Count On Health Affordability And Value With Company's 2010 Medicare Advantage Health Plans

Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

With the kick-off of the Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP) this week, Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) reminds those eligible for Medicare that Health Net's Medicare Advantage (MA) product portfolio offers a comprehensive range of budget-friendly health plan choices to beneficiaries for 2010.

Accountability office upholds Health Net’s Tricare protest

The Sacramento Business Journal (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

Aetna Inc. hired a former high-level Tricare employee with access to proprietary information about Health Net Inc.’s performance that could have given Aetna a competitive edge in its bid for a lucrative military health care contract, the U.S. Government Accountability Office has concluded.

Health Net of California offers cross-border plan

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009

Health Net of California yesterday launched a cross-border health insurance plan in San Diego County targeting Latino workers in the region who want to receive medical services from doctors in both the United States and Mexico.