ACCORDING TO THE CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES…….38-HUNDRED-16 NDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY A SECURITY BREACH……INVOVLING GAINWELL
TECHNOLOGIES…….A VENDOR CONTRACTED WITH THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR MEDICAID SERVICES-KY-HEALTH-NET INFORMATION SYSTEM…..
AN UNAUTHORIZED PARTY GAINED ACCESS TO SOME PROVIDER PAYMENT ACCOUNTS CONTAINING KENTUCKY MEDICAID MEMBER INFORMATION……IT’S BELIEVED THE THIRD
PARTY WAS SEEKING ACCESS TO PROVIDER PAYMENT INFORMATION RATHER THAN PATIENT INFORMATION……
IMMEDIATE ACTION WAS TAKEN UPON DISCOVERY OF THE BREACH AND STEPS WERE TAKEN TO SECURE THE INFORMATION PORTAL….