Health Data Breach Tracker/CO

Health Plan · Archived

Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing

4,091,794 individuals · submitted August 11, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing, reported that a software application used by its business associate (BA) exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 4,091,794 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, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and the CE and BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
State
CO
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
4,091,794
Submission date
August 11, 2023
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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