- State
- OR
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 8,022
- 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 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), CareOregon reported that due to an error in its mail merging system, it mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 8,022 individuals to unintended recipients. The PHI involved included names and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE corrected the mail merging system and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.
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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