Health Data Breach Tracker/MD

Health Plan · Archived

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

3,112,815 individuals · submitted September 6, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, reported that a software application used by its business associate (BA) exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 3,112,815 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, claims and health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the media, and provided substitute notice; the CE and BA notified affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE and BA implemented additional administrative and technical 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
3,112,815
Submission date
September 6, 2024
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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