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State of TN, Bureau of TennCare
ArchivedSubmitted 02/19/2010
Updated 18 hours ago ()
- State
- TN
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 3,900
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Theft
- 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) mailed the wrong information to 3,900 individuals based on a corrupted data file it received from a state agency. The types of PHI involved were names, dates of birth, social security numbers, member identification numbers, and in some cases, diagnoses, treatments, conditions, and medications. Following the breach, the CE immediately fixed the corrupted file and mailed corrected letters. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, the media, and affected individuals and provided substitute notification by posting on its website. It also offered affected individuals one year of free credit monitoring and comprehensive credit services. The CE also worked with the state agency to implement a new procedure to improve safeguards for PHI. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective action listed above.
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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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