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EmblemHealth Plan, Inc.

ArchivedSubmitted 05/16/2022
State
NY
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
11,399
Business associate present
No
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 covered entity (CE), EmblemHealth Plan, reported that an employee inadvertently mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 11,399 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, member identification numbers, and claims and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE strengthened its administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its 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.

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