Health Data Breach Tracker/PA

Health Plan · Archived

Geisinger Health Plan

2,872 individuals · submitted February 28, 2021

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Geisinger Health Plan, reported that due to a mailing error, the protected health information of 2,872 individuals was viewable on a cover letter. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect its PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Geisinger Health Plan
State
PA
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
2,872
Submission date
February 28, 2021
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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