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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc. and Volunteer State Health Plan, Inc. d/b/a BlueCare Plus Tennessee
ArchivedSubmitted 02/15/2024
- State
- TN
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 790
- 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 790 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, claims information, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided free credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical 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.