Health Data Breach Tracker/WA

Health Plan · Archived

Premera Blue Cross

33,212 individuals · submitted August 8, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Premera Blue Cross, reported that a software application used by its business associate (BA) exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 33,212 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE and BA implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Premera Blue Cross
State
WA
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
33,212
Submission date
August 8, 2023
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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