- State
- MI
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,015
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), University of Michigan, reported that an employee mailed a postcard which exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,015 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and diagnoses/conditions. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect PHI. Staff were retrained.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.