- State
- OH
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 5,532
- 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 covered entity (CE), SummaCare, reported that its business associate (BA) mailed envelopes containing the protected health information (PHI) of 5,532 individuals, to the wrong individuals. The PHI involved included names and addresses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE severed its relationship with the BA and updated its HIPAA Breach Notification Rule policy.
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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