- State
- AR
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 27,393
- 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
OCR opened an investigation of the covered entity (CE), Wal-Mart Stores, after it discovered an erroneous mailing of refund checks by its business associate (BA), Harte-Hanks Direct Marketing/Kansas City, LLC. This breach resulted in unauthorized disclosure of 27,379 individuals’ protected health information, which included names, store locations, refund amounts, prescription or order numbers, and order dates. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted above.
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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