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PA Dept. of Human Services

ArchivedSubmitted 07/16/2018
State
PA
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
2,130
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Other
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

As a result of programming error, the covered entity’s (CE's) online portal exposed the electronic protected health information (PHI) of former members of individuals' households to individuals when they reviewed benefit information. The breach affected the ePHI of approximately 2,130 individuals and included names, addresses, dates of birth, and financial information. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE corrected the programming error and updated its testing process to search for similar errors in the future. As a result of OCR’s investigation, the CE conducted a risk analysis and implemented a risk management plan.

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

Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.

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