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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas

ArchivedSubmitted 09/22/2023
State
IL
Covered entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
3,708
Business associate present
Yes
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 business associate (BA), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, reported that an employee inadvertently mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 3,708 individuals to the wrong addresses. The PHI involved included names and health insurance information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect PHI.

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.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (IL), 09/22/2023 | InfoSec Signals