Notice of Security Incident Arietis Health Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management

p by arietis Sep 28 2023 Security NoticeppArietis Health LLC Arietis Health provides healthcare billing services to NorthStar Anesthesia which manages healthcare entities that provide anesthesia and pain management services the Healthcare Entities Arietis Health determined that information belonging to certain patients of those Healthcare Entities which it received in connection with the billing services it provides may have been involved in a data security incident The Healthcare Entities whose patient information may have been involved in the incident are listed below On September 29 2023 Arietis Health began notifying potentially impacted individualsppOn May 31 2023 Progress Software the company responsible for MOVEit file transfer software alerted Arietis Health to a critical vulnerability affecting MOVEit a solution used widely by businesses and government agencies including Arietis Health to securely transfer data After becoming aware of the alert Arietis Health took immediate steps to secure and patch its MOVEit server in accordance with Progress Softwares instructions Arietis Health thereafter engaged leading independent cybersecurity experts to conduct a comprehensive investigation On July 26 2023 the investigation determined that unauthorized actors had access to Arietis Healths MOVEit server on May 31 2023 and may have acquired certain files which contained data belonging to patients of the Healthcare Entities On August 3 2023 Arietis Health informed NorthStar Anesthesia of the incident and reviewed the impacted data to determine what information may have been involved in the incidentppThis incident may have involved the following information for patients of the Healthcare Entities listed below including patient names dates of birth drivers license or other state identification card numbers addresses Social Security numbers medical record numbers patient account numbers health insurance information diagnosis and treatment information clinical and prescription information andor provider informationppArietis Health is sending letters with information about the incident to patients of the Healthcare Entities whose information may have been involved Arietis is also offering those patients complimentary credit and identity monitoring services and encourages them to enroll in those services In addition Arietis Health has established a tollfree call center to answer questions about the incident and to address related concerns Call center representatives are available Monday through Friday from 900 am to 900 pm Eastern Time excluding major US holidays and can be reached at 8556574306 or you can go to httpsappmedicalshieldcyexcomenrollmentactivateppThe privacy and protection of the information it maintains is a top priority for Arietis Health and Arietis Health deeply regrets any inconvenience or concern this incident may causeppPlease see below for a list of the Healthcare Entities whose patient data may have been involved in the incident Also included below are additional steps affected individuals can take to protect their informationppHealthcare Entities ppAmSol Physicians of Elkin NC PLLCppAnesthesia Company of Houston PLLCppAnesthesia Resources Management Solutions IncppCoronado Anesthesia PLLCppDigestive Health Specialists of SEppDupont Anesthesia PSCppEpix Anesthesia of Alabama LLCppEpix Anesthesia of Tennessee PLLCppEpix Medical Services of Houston PLLCppGastro South Anesthesia LLCppGastroenterology Consultants of Augusta PCppGI Associates of West Alabama PCppKBS Anesthesia IncppLehigh Anesthesia Associates PCppNortheast Gastroenterolgy Center IncppNorthern Tier Gastroenterology IncppNorthern Virginia Surgery Center Anesthesia LLCppNorthStar Anesthesia II PAppNorthStar Anesthesia III PAppNorthStar Anesthesia of Delaware LLCppNorthStar Anesthesia of Illinois LLCppNorthStar Anesthesia of Indiana II LLCppNorthStar Anesthesia of Indiana LLCppNorthStar Anesthesia of Kansas LLCppNorthStar Anesthesia of Kentucky PLLCppNorthStar Anesthesia of Michigan II PCppNorthStar Anesthesia of Michigan III PLLCppNorthStar Anesthesia of Michigan LLCppNorthStar Anesthesia of Mississippi LLCppNorthStar Anesthesia of Missouri LLCppNorthStar Anesthesia of Montana PLLCppNorthstar Anesthesia of Nebraska PLLCppNorthStar Anesthesia of Ohio LLCppNorthStar Anesthesia of Oklahoma PLLCppNorthStar Anesthesia of Pennsylvania LLCppNorthStar Anesthesia of Tennessee PLLCppNorthStar Anesthesia of Virginia LLCppNorthStar Anesthesia of West Virginia PLLCppNorthStar Anesthesia PAppNSA Pain Services of Michigan III PLLCppNSA Pain Services of Michigan PLLCppNurse Anesthesia of North Carolina PLLCppOrange City Anesthesia Services LLCppPhySynergy LLC ALppPhySynergy LLC TNppProfessional Anesthesia Group LLCppProfessional Anesthesia Services of Kentucky PLLCppRiver Cities Anesthesia LLCppRiverside Anesthesia Services LLCppSarasota Anesthesia Services LLCppSentry Anesthesia Management LLCppSouthwest Ohio Anesthesia Consultants LLCppSpace Coast Anesthesia LLCppSunset Anesthesia LLC ppWhat steps can I take to protect my informationppWhile Arietis Health has no evidence of the misuse of any potentially affected individuals information as a result of this incident Arietis Health is providing the following information about steps that individuals can take to help protect their information ppReview Your Account Statements and Notify Law Enforcement of Suspicious Activity As a precautionary measure we recommend that you review your account statements and credit reports closely If you detect any suspicious activity on an account you should promptly notify the financial institution or company with which the account is maintained You also should promptly report any fraudulent activity or any suspected incidence of identity theft to proper law enforcement authorities your state attorney general andor the Federal Trade Commission FTC You should also contact your local law enforcement authorities and file a police report Obtain a copy of the police report in case you are asked to provide copies to creditors to correct your records Contact information for the Federal Trade Commission is as followsppCopy of Credit Report You may obtain a free copy of your credit report from each of the three major credit reporting agencies once every 12 months by visiting httpwwwannualcreditreportcom calling tollfree 8773228228 or by completing an Annual Credit Report Request Form and mailing it to Annual Credit Report Request Service PO Box 105281 Atlanta GA 30348 You can print this form at httpswwwannualcreditreportcomcrarequestformfinalpdf You also can contact one of the following three national credit reporting agenciesppAdditional Free Resources You can obtain information from the consumer reporting agencies the FTC or from your respective state attorney general about fraud alerts security freezes and steps you can take toward preventing identity theft You may report suspected identity theft to local law enforcement including to the FTC or to the attorney general in your stateppAdditional information for residents of the following statespp ppStrawberry SquareppHarrisburg PA 17120ppattorneygeneralgovpp7177873391pp200 St Paul PlaceppBaltimore MD 21202ppoagstatemduspp18887430023ppBureau of Internet and Technology Resourcespp28 Liberty StreetppNew York NY 10005pp12124168433pp9001 Mail Service CenterppRaleigh NC 27699ppncdojgovpp18775667226pp150 South Main StreetppProvidence RI 02903pphttpwwwriagrigovpp14012744400pp441 4th Street NWppWashington DC 20001ppoagdcgovpp12027273400ppCompanyppAboutppCareersppUS CareersIndia CareersppSolutionsppEndtoEnd Billing ServicesppRCM SolutionsCoding OnlyWorkers Comp Auto120Day AR ManagementPatient EngagementAdvisory ServicesppLocationsppFORT MYERS13500 Powers CourtSuite 230Fort Myers FL 33912ppDURHAM324 Blackwell Street Bay 5Durham NC 27701ppINDIAUnit 102 1st Floor Tower3 Okaya Center B5 Sector 62 Noida 201309ppPatient Online Pay        239 6100775p