Almeida Law Group is investigating a data breach at Doctor’s Choice Home Care. The breach occurred on June 5th, 2026 – July 24th, 2026 and was discovered on June 21st, 2026. If you were affected, contact Almeida Law Group.
About Doctor’s Choice Home Care
Doctor’s Choice Home Care & Hospice is a for-profit home health and hospice care provider based in Houston, Texas. Founded in 2020 and accredited by CHAP and JCAHO, the organization provides in-home services including skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, hospice care, and chronic illness management, with a focus on hospital-to-home transitions. It serves patients across the Gulf Coast region at multiple Texas locations including Houston, Huntsville, La Marque, Lufkin, and Wharton. The organization uses the WellSky electronic medical record platform to manage patient information.
What Happened?
Doctor’s Choice Home Care was listed in a Texas Attorney General data security breach report published on September 21st, 2026. According to the company’s own press release dated September 19th, 2026, an unauthorized party gained access to a single clinical user account within the WellSky electronic medical record system using compromised credentials. The unauthorized access window spanned June 5th, 2026 through July 24th, 2026, and the company states it discovered the incident on July 21st, 2026. The company’s CTO confirmed that the compromised account was the only point of unauthorized access, and an internal review found no related unauthorized activity on Doctor’s Choice’s own internal systems — the incident was isolated to the WellSky platform. The City of Houston Police Department was notified and has an active case assigned for investigation. A total of 14,333 individuals were affected. Affected information included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, scheduling information, and clinical and treatment information. The Texas Attorney General filing also lists health insurance information as an affected data type, though the company’s own press release did not specifically mention that category. Notice was provided by U.S. Mail and posted on the company website, and free credit monitoring is being offered to affected patients.
One discrepancy is worth noting: the Texas Attorney General filing lists the breach discovery date as June 21st, 2026, while the company’s press release states the discovery date was July 21st, 2026. The source of that difference is not explained in publicly available materials.
Key Facts at a Glance
- Company or Organization: Doctor’s Choice Home Care
- Industry: Healthcare – Home Health & Hospice Services (Medical Provider)
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Incident type: Unauthorized access to a clinical user account via compromised credentials on the WellSky EMR platform
- Date of breach: June 5th, 2026 – July 24th, 2026
- Date breach discovered: June 21st, 2026 (per Texas AG filing); July 21st, 2026 (per company press release)
- Date of consumer notification: September 19th, 2026
- Total persons affected: 14,333
- Identity theft protection offered: Yes — free credit monitoring
- Source: Texas Attorney General data security breach report; EIN Presswire via Middletown Life Magazine; EIN Presswire
What Should You Do?
If you received a notice from Doctor’s Choice Home Care, enroll in the free credit monitoring being offered before any enrollment deadline stated in your notice. Whether or not you enroll, consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with the three major credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — to help prevent new accounts from being opened in your name. Review your credit reports for unfamiliar accounts or activity at AnnualCreditReport.com. Because health and medical information was involved in this breach, also review your Explanation of Benefits statements and request copies of your medical records to check for any services you do not recognize. Report any signs of identity theft or fraud to the Federal Trade Commission at IdentityTheft.gov.
Your Legal Rights
If your personal or health information was involved in this breach, you may have legal rights depending on the facts of the incident and the law in your state. Almeida Law Group represents consumers in data breach and privacy litigation and can help you evaluate whether you may have a claim. Contact us at (708) 529-5418 or through our contact page for a free case evaluation.
