Traps to Avoid: Aetna, HIPAA and the $17+ Million Envelope Mishap

When mailing sensitive personal medical information to patients, it is probably best to avoid transparent window envelopes. One of America’s biggest health insurance companies just learned this lesson the hard way—to the tune of $17.2 million. The Lawsuit That staggering total is what Aetna agreed to pay on Jan. 16 to settle a federal class…