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Buckeye Health Plan

ArchivedSubmitted 05/16/2023
State
OH
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
686
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
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), Buckeye Health Plan, reported that a staff member emailed the protected health information (PHI) of 686 individuals to an unauthorized individual. The PHI involved included names and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE requested the information be deleted by the recipient.

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.