Breach may have exposed some Georgia Medicaid recipients’ health information

The private health information of more than 900 Medicaid recipients in Georgia may have been exposed in July, according to a state contractor.

Gainwell Technologies, the fiscal agent for Medicaid in Georgia, disclosed the incident Friday, saying an unauthorized caller gained access to a reimbursement account and was able to view payment information.

The caller wanted to access payments to providers, the company said through a spokesperson.

“There is no indication that the caller attempted to access individual member accounts; however, the caller was able to view billing statements that included the names, Medicaid member IDs, coverage and payment information for claims and date ranges for when services were provided under Georgia Medicaid,” the company said in a statement.

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