Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Press Release

DHS Statement on Potential Data Disclosure by Partner Organization

Potential Disclosure May Have Affected Certain Medicaid Members

By - Jun 21st, 2024 03:31 pm

Today, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that one of its partners, Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW), had a security incident that may have exposed the protected health information of 19,150 Wisconsin Medicaid members.

The incident was discovered after suspicious activity was found on a DRW email account. DHS and DRW continue to investigate and address any complications from this data security incident.

On June 21, 2024, DRW is mailing notifications to Wisconsin Medicaid members whose information may have been accessed. These members are being offered free credit monitoring for one year and given access to a dedicated call center to answer questions they might have.

Members who receive a notification letter or have questions about this incident can call 888-733-3814 from 8:00 a.m. to 8 p.m. CDT Monday through Friday. The call center will begin taking calls at 8 a.m. on Monday, June 24.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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2 thoughts on “DHS Statement on Potential Data Disclosure by Partner Organization”

  1. Marty Ellenbecker says:

    Handicapped IDs stolen? Let’s see.,,, Who would buy that?
    Pharma? Mobility and prosthetic device sellers?
    Medicare/Medicaid “enhancement” sellers
    Cloven-hooved entities seeking to interfere with activists?
    Short answer: scum!

  2. mkeumkenews09 says:

    Conservative provocateurs?

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