Public Partnerships LLC Data Breach – Investigated by Federman & Sherwood
September 29, 2026 – Federman & Sherwood is investigating the Public Partnerships LLC data breach following a report submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS/OCR).
According to the HHS filing, Public Partnerships LLC, identified as a business associate, reported an Unauthorized Access/Disclosure incident affecting 12,018 individuals. The incident involved a network server and was submitted to HHS on August 8, 2026.
The HHS filing does not identify the specific categories of protected health or personal information involved. Affected individuals should carefully review any notification they receive to determine what information belonging to them may have been affected.
Business associates that handle information on behalf of healthcare organizations may have access to sensitive protected health information. Unauthorized access to systems containing this information can create significant privacy and security concerns.
Federman & Sherwood is investigating whether Public Partnerships LLC implemented reasonable cybersecurity safeguards to protect sensitive information and whether additional security measures could have prevented or reduced the impact of the incident.
The potentially compromised information may include:
- Names
- Social Security numbers
- Medical information
- Health insurance information
- Other sensitive information
What is Public Partnerships LLC?
Public Partnerships LLC (PPL) is a financial management services company that acts as a fiscal intermediary or fiscal/employer agent for self-directed home care and government-funded healthcare programs.
Individuals affected by the Public Partnerships LLC data breach may have legal rights and are encouraged to contact Federman & Sherwood.
Phone: 1-800-237-1277 | Email: info@federmanlaw.com