Health Data Breach Tracker/IL

Health Plan · Archived

BCBS of TX

1,028 individuals · submitted December 20, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), BCBS of TX, reported that an employee of its business assocate (BA) mailed protected health information (PHI) of 1,028 individuals to the incorrect addresses. The PHI involved included clinical, demographic, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
BCBS of TX
State
IL
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
1,028
Submission date
December 20, 2024
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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