Health Data Breach Tracker/IN

Health Plan · Archived

Shiel Sexton

710 individuals · submitted January 27, 2017

About this report

On January 10, 2017, Shiel Sexton learned that its former business associate (BA), HCH Administration, Inc., had disclosed protected health information (PHI) in 2012 to a reinsurer beyond the minimum necessary requirements in the business associate agreement (BAA) with Shiel Sexton. The breach affected 710 individuals and the types of PHI involved included names and social security numbers. The covered entity (CE) provided breach notification to affected individuals and the media on January 27, 2017, and also notified HHS. OCR obtained documented assurances that the CE implemented these corrective action steps. During the course of this investigation, OCR learned that the BA dissolved its business in 2013.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Shiel Sexton
State
IN
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
710
Submission date
January 27, 2017
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Other
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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