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Regence BlueShield Washington

ArchivedSubmitted 08/21/2019
State
OR
Covered entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
684
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

Regence BlueShield of Washington, the covered entity (CE), reported that its business associate (BA) sent the Social Security numbers of 684 individuals to the wrong recipients. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary credit monitoring services. In its mitigation efforts, the BA implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained its staff.

Change history

  • 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list

Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source

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