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Group Health Cooperative

ArchivedSubmitted 10/03/2013
State
WA
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,015
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Other
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 CE sent an erroneous mailing to 1,105 individuals which displayed protected health information (PHI) in the address window of the envelope. The PHI involved in the breach included patients’ names, medical record numbers, diagnoses, and addresses. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE reviewed, updated and implemented applicable procedures to correct the causes of this incident. In response to OCR’s investigation, CE provided documentation of the corrective actions taken.

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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