Health Data Breach Tracker/CA

Health Plan · Archived

Sharp Health Plan

8,200 individuals · submitted January 8, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Sharp Health Plan, reported that an employee of its business associate (BA) inadvertently mailed the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 8,200 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE and BA strengthened its administrative and technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Sharp Health Plan
State
CA
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
8,200
Submission date
January 8, 2024
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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