StayWell Health Management, LLC

The covered entity (CE), QBE Holdings, Inc. reported that its business associate (BA), StayWell Health Management LLC, disclosed 1,746 individual’s protected health information on the internet. The PHI included names, email addresses, unique StayWell identification numbers, and information about participation in a wellness program. The BA provided breach notification to HHS and affected individuals. The BA also filed a separate breach report which was investigated by OCR. As a result of the breach, the BA implemented procedures to address the data compromise issue which included the performance of an initial analysis and risk assessment. Further, the BA implemented policies and procedures to safeguard PHI and trained its employees. OCR obtained assurances that the BA implemented the corrective actions listed above.