- State
- ME
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 13,299
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Other
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
Penobscot Community Health Center (PCHC) notified OCR that its business associate, American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA) discovered that an unauthorized individual accessed its web payment portal sometime between August 1, 2018 and March 30, 2019. The breach affected 13,299 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, dates of birth, financial information, and clinical information. PCHC notified OCR, affected individuals, and the media. OCR reviewed PCHC’s business associate agreement with AMCA and it was in compliance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
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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