Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Healthcare
  • Entity Name: Assistcare Home Health Services LLC dba Preferred Home Care of New York/Preferred Gold
  • Street Address: 2357 60th St
  • City: Brooklyn
  • State, or Country if outside the US: New York
  • Zip Code: 11204

Submitted By

  • Name: Iliana Peters
  • Title: Attorney/Shareholder
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Polsinelli PC
  • Telephone Number: 202-626-8327
  • Email Address: ipeters@polsinelli.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 92283
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 1/08/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 01/09/2021
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 03/10/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Preferred Home Template Notice Letter (1 Year).pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: One (1) Year, Experian, IdentityWorks Credit 3B