Ten Thousand Tennesseans’ Names,
Social Security Numbers on Stolen Laptop

More than 10 thousand Tennesseans’ names and social security numbers were on a laptop that was stolen this spring. The computer belonged to a contractor for DentaQuest, which manages dental benefits for several government agencies, including TennCare.

Officials say there’s no sign the information has been used illegally, but they’re offering identity theft protection to those affected. DentaQuest opened a call center today, and will start mailing out notifications next week.

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The call center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST Monday through Friday, and “will be able to answer further questions about the incident and provide the additional details about the identity theft safeguards being offered.” The number is 1-877-309-0021.

Information about the mailing is available on the websites of DentaQuest, TennCare and CoverKids:

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