- State
- LA
- Covered entity type
- Business Associate
- Individuals affected
- 2,187
- Business associate present
- Yes
- 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 25, 2026
OCR description
The business associate (BA), eleHealth, reported that an employee inadvertently mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 2,187 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names and health insurance information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional administrative safeguards, including updating its policies and procedures and retraining staff.
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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