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State of TN, Bureau of TennCare

ArchivedSubmitted 02/19/2010
State
TN
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
3,900
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Theft
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) mailed the wrong information to 3,900 individuals based on a corrupted data file it received from a state agency. The types of PHI involved were names, dates of birth, social security numbers, member identification numbers, and in some cases, diagnoses, treatments, conditions, and medications. Following the breach, the CE immediately fixed the corrupted file and mailed corrected letters. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, the media, and affected individuals and provided substitute notification by posting on its website. It also offered affected individuals one year of free credit monitoring and comprehensive credit services. The CE also worked with the state agency to implement a new procedure to improve safeguards for PHI. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective action listed above. \ \

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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