Universal Care, Inc. DBA Brand New Day

On February 10, 2017, Universal Care, Inc., DBA Brand New Day, the covered entity, reported to OCR that an unauthorized individual had downloaded electronic protected health information (ePHI) related to the CE's members. The ePHI was on a computer system maintained by a third-party vendor, a business associate (BA). The breach affected the clinical and demographic information of approximately 14,005 individuals. Following the breach incident, the CE obtained assurances from the BA that it had implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to prevent unauthorized access to ePHI in the future. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. It also offered 12 months of free credit monitoring services to the affected individuals. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective action measures described.