- State
- MO
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 1,020
- 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), Home State Health Plan, Inc., reported that its business associate (BA) sent letters containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,020 individuals, to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better secure its PHI. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
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.