- State
- CA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 6,110
- 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), Cerebral Medical Group, reported that the protected health information (PHI) of 6,110 individuals was disclosed when its business associate (BA) mailed postcards that included demographic and medical information. The PHI involved included names, addresses, diagnoses, treatment, and medications. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA corrected and revised its mailing policies and procedures and retrained all employees.
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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