Memorial Hermann to pay $2.4M after sharing patient name in press release
Memorial Hermann Health System has agreed to pay a $2.4 million fine and adopt a corrective action plan after being accused by the federal government of improperly disclosing a patient's name to news media in 2015.
The settlement announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services stems from a September 2015 incident that drew national press attention and sparked an uproar among immigrant rights activists.
It began when Blanca Borrego, a 44-year-old woman from Mexico who had been living in the United States illegally for more than a decade, presented a fake Texas driver's license when she checked in for an appointment at a Kingwood-area gynecologist's office.
Memorial Hermann staff reported the suspected forgery to the Harris County Sheriff's Office; deputies arrived at the office more than an hour later and arrested Borrego, taking her away in handcuffs in front of her two daughters.
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