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Hospice of the Bluegrass, Inc. dba Bluegrass Care Navigators

ArchivedSubmitted 09/26/2023
State
KY
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
7,664
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), Hospice of the Bluegrass dba Bluegrass Care Navigators, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 7,664 individuals. The PHI involved included addresses, and dates of birth. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security.

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.

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