Aetna settles HIV privacy case for $17 million

By Kimberly Leonard

Published January 17, 2018 10:34pm ET

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Aetna settles HIV privacy case for $17 million — Aetna faced a class-action lawsuit after it sent a mailing to more than 13,000 customers in at least 23 states last year, and information about customers' medication could be seen through the clear display windows on the envelopes. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File) | Jessica Hill

Health insurer Aetna will pay $17 million to settle claims that it exposed sensitive health information about thousands of customers who were taking medications to treat or prevent HIV.

Aetna sent a mailing to more than 13,000 customers in at least 23 states last year, and information about customers’ medication could be seen through the clear display windows on the envelopes.

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