Defense attorneys for alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione say prosecutors at the Manhattan district attorney's office violated his health privacy rights.
  • HellsBelle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    2 days ago

    However, prosecutors said they requested limited information from Aetna and Aetna sent them additional materials in error. Prosecutors said they deleted the materials as soon as they became aware of them and brought it to the attention of both the defense and the court.

    The error was compounded by defense counsel resending to prosecutors the very same items prosecutors had already deleted, a source familiar with the subpoena said.

    When prosecutors can’t take any responsibility for their own stupidity, implicating others is always their go-to.

    • restingboredface@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      10 hours ago

      This is where i see additional problems. Govt or no, Aetna should have been way more diligent in addressing any requests for info, and in providing more than what was explicitly requested they are also committing a HIPAA violation. Any counsel for Aetna should have been well aware of the risk of sending health records out and been very, very specific on what was to be sent and not to avoid a compliance issue.

      If i was on Mangione’s legal team I’d be preparing a civil case and HIPAA violation claim against Aetna in addition to seeking removal of the prosecutors involved. (I’m not a lawyer but worked in health insurance for several years managing patient data.)