Thousands of HIV patients whose names and conditions were visible through glassine envelopes sent through the mail will share $17 million that Aetna Insurance Co. has agreed to pay in settlement of claims that the insurer failed to protect the individuals’ privacy.
The settlement, upon judicial approval, would resolve a nationwide class action breach of privacy lawsuit filed in federal court in Philadelphia in August over, ironically, notices mailed as part of a settlement of a previous class action claiming the health insurer’s mail order requirement for medications violated HIV patients’ privacy.
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Kristen Rasmussen
Kristen Rasmussen is an Atlanta-based reporter who covers corporate law departments and in-house attorneys.
