Hospice Firm, Eye Care Practice Notifying 520,000 of Hacks

Data Theft Incidents Are Among the Latest Hacks Against Specialty Medical Providers Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • December 9, 2025

Two specialty healthcare providers - a Florida-based firm that provides hospice services in several states and a Pennsylvania-based eye care practice - are notifying nearly 520,000 people that their sensitive health information was compromised in separate hacking incidents.

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The organizations - VITAS Hospice Services and Tri Century Eye Care - reported their breaches to the U.S. Department of Health and Services on Nov. 14 and Oct. 31, respectively.

Miramar, Fla.-based VITAS Hospice told HHS Office for Civil Rights that its breach affected 319,177 people, and Southampton, Pa.-based Tri Century Eye Care reported that its hack affected 200,000 people.

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