Protected health information on more than 7,600 Independent Health members was accidentally emailed to a member in March, a breach that violates federal privacy laws.
The Amherst-based health plan told members that an employee inadvertently emailed documents containing their information on March 19 to an unauthorized recipient who happened to be an Independent Health member.
Within an hour of the receiving the email, the recipient notified Independent Health and confirmed to the plan the email…
