UTMB Warns 1,200 of Identity Theft Threat

Submitted by Adam Dodge on Fri, 2010-02-12 01:00

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The University of Texas Medical Branch recently began notifying some patients about possible identity theft. The notifications were sent out after MedAssets, a billing company assisting UTMB with patient billing, notified UTMB officials that an employee with access to UTMB patient information had been charged with identity theft. All told, UTMB sent notifications to 1,200 patients whose personal information, Social Security numbers and insurance information may have been compromised. The employee was, arrested in Dallas, was implicated in an indentity theft investigation dealing with 40 cases and losses of $1 million. While MedAssets were notified of the arrest on December 15, UTMB was not notified until January 21.