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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
ArchivedSubmitted 08/20/2026
Updated 5 hours ago ()
- State
- IL
- Covered entity type
- Business Associate
- Individuals affected
- 3,831
- 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 26, 2026
OCR description
The business associate (BA), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, reported that an employee mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 3,831 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved names and medications. The BA notified HHS, the media, and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the BA retrained its workforce and enhanced its quality control processes to prevent a reoccurrence. OCR provided technical assistance to the BA regarding the HIPAA Rules.
Change history
- Oct 10, 2026Moved from current to archive, description updated
- Sep 23, 2026Added to OCR's under investigation 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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