OneDigital Health and Benefits

OneDigital Health and Benefits, the business associate (BA), reported the an employee’s laptop computer was stolen which contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 22,894 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, birthdates, Social Security numbers, financial and claims information, diagnoses, and medication information. OneDigital notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the BA sanctioned the responsible employee and implemented additional technical safeguards to prevent similar incidents. The BA also provided complimentary identity theft protection services to affected individuals. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.