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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc. and Volunteer State Health Plan, Inc. d/b/a BlueCare Plus Tennessee
ArchivedSubmitted 03/05/2024
- State
- TN
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 1,251
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and Volunteer State Health Plan dba BlueCare Plus Tennessee, reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,231 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, claims and financial information, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical and security safeguards.
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.