Almeida Law Group is investigating a data breach at Public Partnerships LLC. If you were affected, contact Almeida Law Group.
About Public Partnerships LLC
Public Partnerships LLC (PPL) is a private financial management services firm headquartered in Latham, New York, with an additional office in Medford, Massachusetts. It is the largest provider of financial management services for self-directed long-term care programs in the United States, working through state Medicaid systems and private health insurers to compensate caregivers who serve as home health aides for disabled family members. PPL offers payroll management, participant enrollment, budget management, and compliance services, managing over $3 billion in payroll funds across multiple states. As of April 1st, 2025, following action by the New York State Legislature, PPL became the single statewide fiscal intermediary for New York’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP).
What Happened?
Public Partnerships LLC was listed in an HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal report submitted on August 8th, 2026. The incident was classified as an unauthorized access/disclosure affecting a network server. A total of 12,018 individuals were affected. PPL was identified as a business associate under HIPAA, meaning it handles protected health information on behalf of covered entities. No notification letter, attorney general filing, or news reporting specific to this incident has been identified, and no threat actor or ransomware group has been linked to the breach. The specific data types exposed were not specified in the available source materials.
PPL is currently involved in a separate legal matter unrelated to this breach: a $162 million wage-and-hour class action settlement known as Calderon v. Public Partnerships LLC (Case No. 25-CV-2320, E.D.N.Y.), which received preliminary court approval on July 1st, 2026, with a final approval hearing scheduled for November 10th, 2026. That lawsuit concerns allegations of failure to timely and accurately pay personal assistants under New York’s CDPAP program and is entirely distinct from this data security incident.
Key Facts at a Glance
- Company or Organization: Public Partnerships LLC
- Industry: Healthcare financial management services / Medicaid self-directed care fiscal intermediary
- Location: Latham, New York (headquarters); Medford, Massachusetts (additional office)
- Incident type: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Date breach discovered: August 8th, 2026
- Total persons affected: 12,018
- Prior breach: None identified
- Litigation status: No litigation connected to this breach; a separate $162 million wage-and-hour class action (Calderon v. Public Partnerships LLC) is pending and unrelated to this incident
- Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal; Public Partnerships LLC – InfluenceWatch; Public Partnerships LLC – Dun & Bradstreet; Calderon v. Public Partnerships LLC – Legal Aid Society
What Should You Do?
If you believe you were affected by this breach, consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with the three major credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — to help prevent unauthorized accounts from being opened in your name. Monitor your financial accounts and credit reports closely for any suspicious activity, and obtain your free annual credit reports at AnnualCreditReport.com. If you believe your identity has already been misused, visit IdentityTheft.gov for step-by-step recovery guidance. Because PPL operates as a HIPAA business associate handling Medicaid-related data, you may also want to review any Explanation of Benefits statements you receive and check your medical records for services you did not authorize.
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.
