Healthcare Provider · Archived
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center
981 individuals · submitted July 17, 2026
About this report
The covered entity (CE), Lake County Health Department & Community Health Center, reported that a mailing error resulted in patients billing statements containing protected health information (PHI) being mistakenly mailed to incorrect recipients. According to the breach report, the breach affected approximately 981 individuals. The PHI involved names, other identifiers, and diagnoses/conditions. The CE notified HHS, the media, and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE revised its review processes to prevent a reoccurrence. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.
Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.
- Organization
- Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center
- State
- IL
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 981
- Submission date
- July 17, 2026
- Breach type
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- OCR status
- Archived
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