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Priority Health

ArchivedSubmitted 12/21/2020
State
MI
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
36,812
Business associate present
Yes
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), Priority Health, reported that an employee of its business associate (BA) was the subject of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 36,812 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and revised its breach notification procedure. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Privacy and Breach Notification Rules.

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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