Medicare Directory Database Taken Offline
The Washington Post reported that social security numbers for some healthcare providers were inadvertently exposed in a publicly accessible database. Healthcare providers reported being contacted by reporters regarding the leak of their Social Security numbers. The process of verifying identity with spooked providers was described as tricky. A federal website exposure has left users concerned after personal data, including phone numbers, became available. Users reported being spooked by the availability of their phone numbers on a federal website. Officials stated they still intend to maintain a national provider directory despite the current technical difficulties. Previous reports from six months ago indicated existing problems with the directory's functionality. Officials stated they are still working to bring the system back online.
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Sources · 7 independent
“The Washington Post reporting the social security numbers of some healthcare providers were inadvertently exposed in a publicly accessible database tied to a new Medicare directory.”
“the problem stemmed from Some incorrect information entered into the system.”
“the Trump administration has been trying to create a national directory of health care providers. So if you are covered by Medicare, if you are picking a plan, if you want to know if the health provider is covered, you'd be able to go in and look”
“in some dozens of cases, it appears that healthcare providers social security numbers were accidentally included in this publicly accessible file.”
“are indeed social security numbers that were available publicly. We gave Medicare.”
“are indeed social security numbers that were available publicly. We gave Medicare. officials a few days to work on this before he published the story.”
“your, your social security numbers leaked, prepare to have people hang up.”
“federal officials are saying that this may have been a mistake by the providers themselves. They may have entered data in the wrong place.”
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