Health Data Breach Tracker/IA

Health Plan · Archived

Iowa Total Care, Inc.

11,581 individuals · submitted June 23, 2020

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Iowa Total Care, reported that an employee inadvertently sent an email containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 11,581 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, health insurance information, diagnoses/conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and retrained its staff on the importance of safeguarding sensitive data. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Iowa Total Care, Inc.
State
IA
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
11,581
Submission date
June 23, 2020
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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