Health Data Breach Tracker/NY

Health Plan · Archived

Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York

792 individuals · submitted May 16, 2022

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York, reported that an employee inadvertently mailed documents that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 792 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, member identification numbers, and claims and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE strengthened its administrative safeguards to better protect its PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York
State
NY
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
792
Submission date
May 16, 2022
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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