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Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

ArchivedSubmitted 09/04/2018
State
NE
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
516
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

The covered entity (CE), Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, reported that an employee mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 516 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, identification numbers, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect its PHI.

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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