Health Data Breach Tracker/MD

Health Plan · Archived

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

2,342,357 individuals · submitted July 28, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, reported that a software application used by its business associate (BA) exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 2,342,357 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, claims and health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and the BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
State
MD
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
2,342,357
Submission date
July 28, 2023
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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