Health Data Breach Tracker/OH

Health Plan · Archived

SummaCare

5,532 individuals · submitted May 6, 2021

About this report

The covered entity (CE), SummaCare, reported that its business associate (BA) mailed envelopes containing the protected health information (PHI) of 5,532 individuals, to the wrong individuals. The PHI involved included names and addresses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE severed its relationship with the BA and updated its HIPAA Breach Notification Rule policy.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
SummaCare
State
OH
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
5,532
Submission date
May 6, 2021
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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