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Breach notice filed by Anthem BCBS of GA (August 2013)

Organization named: Anthem BCBS of GA Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Theft

What the sources say

HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice

Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of Aug. 13, 2013.

Organization as reported
Anthem BCBS of GA, IN
Entity type as reported
Business Associate
Category as reported
Theft
Location of information as reported
Other
Submission date
Aug. 13, 2013
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 15346, row:6485)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity's (CE) sales representative used an incorrect group number based on an erroneous membership and data file, resulting in an impermissible disclosure of protected health information (PHI) to the CE's business associate (BA). This breach affected approximately 5,497 individuals and included demographic information. Following the breach, the CE obtained certification that the BA destroyed the PHI and determined that there was a low risk of harm to the affected individuals. The CE also sent a memorandum and its corrective action/sanction policy to the account manager's staff regarding quality control procedures, instituted an additional quality control procedure, and counseled the involved sales representative. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective action listed above. \ \

The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

  • 5,497 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date Aug. 13, 2013, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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  • Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
  • Observed by BreachRecords (revision 15346)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

  • Anthem BCBS of GA Named as a service provider Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

  • 3dbc27dd5742e041cc1e7fe18cc669e2901fbd3b86b7007ed27948ff4d406e1f
    text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, from the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), retrieved 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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