- State
- IL
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 898
- 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), Cook County Health, reported that a subcontractor of its business associate (BA) permitted drivers who were not registered with the BA to provide medical transportation to the CE’s health plan members. The CE determined that the unregistered drivers had access to the protected health information (PHI) of 898 individuals. The PHI involved included names, phone numbers, home addresses, and mobility status. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website.
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.