- State
- NY
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 1,811
- Business associate present
- No
- 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
Healthfirst, the covered entity (CE), reported that employees sent letters containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,811 individuals to the wrong addresses. The PHI involved included names, birthdates, diagnoses, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented new administrative safeguards and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
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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