Medical Review Institute of America

The business associate (BA), Medical Review Institute of America, reported that it was the victim of a cyber-attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 172,420 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, claims information, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals. OCR provided the BA with technical assistance regarding its HIPAA Security Rule obligations.