A security breach at a company that provides ID cards for health insurance companies has exposed personal information of 3.3 million people.
Albany-based Newkirk Products makes the cards used by Capital District Physicians Health Plan and BlueShield of Northeastern New York. Member information of both providers' subscribers was potentially accessed in early July. The Times Union reports information on the cards included name, mailing address, type of plan, subscriber and group ID number, and names of covered dependents.
The paper says sensitive data such as birth dates, financial information and social security numbers, was not accessed. Newkirk will notify subscribers at risk by mail. The company is offering free identity protection services to affected individuals for two years.
