Health Data Breach Tracker/OH

Health Plan · Archived

Buckeye Health Plan

606 individuals · submitted December 29, 2020

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Buckeye Health Plan, reported that its business associate (BA) sent letters that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 606 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained its staff.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Buckeye Health Plan
State
OH
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
606
Submission date
December 29, 2020
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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