Health Data Breach Tracker/KY

Health Plan · Archived

Insurance ACE/Humana Inc.

3,480 individuals · submitted February 14, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Insurance ACE/Humana Inc., reported that an employee of its business associate (BA) mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 3,480 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included diagnoses/conditions, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the BA retrained and sanctioned the workforce member and OCR provided technical assistance.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Insurance ACE/Humana Inc.
State
KY
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
3,480
Submission date
February 14, 2024
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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