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HIPAA Alert: Aetna to pay $17 million after mailing revealed patients' HIV meds
Published: Feb. 8, 2018
Aetna has reached a $17 million settlement after a class action lawsuit argued the health insurer breached the privacy of thousands of customers who take HIV medications.
Court documents state the company sent patients envelopes with large, clear display windows that revealed they were prescribed HIV medications.
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Aetna to pay $17 million after mailing revealed patients' HIV meds
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