Data theft hits behavioral health network in 3 states

A Florida-based firm that operates in-patient mental health and addiction recovery treatment facilities in three states is notifying more than 92,000 patients that their personal and sensitive health information may have been compromised in a data theft hack discovered in June.

Oglethorpe Inc., which on Friday reported the data security incident to the Maine attorney general, on its website describes itself as a provider of management solutions for health centers, wellness clinics and hospitals that specialize in psychiatric services, drug and alcohol detoxification and rehabilitation, eating disorder therapy and behavioral health counseling.

The company has facilities in Florida, Ohio and Louisiana, including Heroes’ Mile, a facility in Deland, Florida, that provides mental healthcare to military service veterans experiencing addiction, post-traumatic stress and other psychological problems.

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