- State
- RI
- Covered entity type
- Business Associate
- Individuals affected
- 3,064
- 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), CVS Caremark, reported that an employee mailed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 3,064 individuals to the wrong recipients. The ePHI involved included names, diagnoses, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE retrained its staff and implemented additional administrative safeguards.
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.