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New York Attorney General

NY-AG v. Aetna

Settled

Aetna allegedly revealed the HIV status of approximately 2,460 New York members through a mailing in July 2017. According to NY-AG, the envelopes’ oversize transparent address window revealed text confirming the members’ HIV status. Aetna's mailing to members with AFib used envelopes that displayed the logo of the research study, “IMACT-AFIB,” which could have been interpreted as indicating that the recipient member had an AFib diagnosis.

Summary generated from official New York Attorney General press release

Source: New York Attorney General Press Release ↗

Parties

Defendants / Respondents
  • Aetna Inc.
  • Eric T. Schneiderman

Dates

Resolved
January 22, 2018

Case Details

Industry
Healthcare
Penalty Type
Fine