The FBI is investigating an extortion threat involving patient
prescription records maintained by pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts
Inc., the company announced Thursday, November 6.
The extortionist is threatening to expose millions of records and sent
the
company a letter that included the names, dates of birth, Social
Security
numbers and some prescription information for 75 members, St. Louis-based
Express Scripts said.
Apart from notifying the FBI, the company said it was also conducting
its own investigation with the help of outside data security and
forensics experts.
Express Scripts also launched a Web site for members to obtain
information
on protecting themselves at www.esisupports.com.
Filed by Roberto Ceniceros of Business Insurance, a sister publication of
Workforce Management. To comment, e-mail editors@workforce.com.
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