- State
- MA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 604
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 26, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Boston IVF, reported that an employee mailed billing statements that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 604 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, addresses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE has sanctioned the team member involved, implemented additional administrative safeguards, and retrained staff on the requirement to protect and secure sensitive data.
Change history
- Sep 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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