Health Data Breach Tracker/AR

Health Plan · Archived

Health Advantage

1,642 individuals · submitted August 25, 2022

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Health Advantage, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,642 individuals. The PHI involved includes names, dates of birth, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and the BA implemented additional technical safeguards. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Health Advantage
State
AR
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
1,642
Submission date
August 25, 2022
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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