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Humana Inc

ArchivedSubmitted 09/28/2021
State
KY
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
948
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 covered entity (CE), Humana, reported that an employee of its business associate (BA) inadvertently mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 948 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the BA strengthened its administrative 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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