Health Data Breach Tracker/IL

Business Associate · Archived

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas

3,708 individuals · submitted September 22, 2023

About this report

The business associate (BA), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, reported that an employee inadvertently mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 3,708 individuals to the wrong addresses. The PHI involved included names and health insurance information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
State
IL
Entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
3,708
Submission date
September 22, 2023
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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