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Breach notice filed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (November 2013)

Organization named: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure

What the sources say

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

Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of Nov. 7, 2013.

Organization as reported
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, NC
Entity type as reported
Health Plan
Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported
Paper/Films
Submission date
Nov. 7, 2013
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 15271, row:6410)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

On October 14, 2013, the covered entity (CE), Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, impermissibly disclosed the protected health information (PHI) of 687 individuals when an employee inadvertently mailed notices regarding policy changes to incorrect addresses. The PHI involved in the breach included names. The CE provided breach notification to HHS and affected individuals. Following the breach the CE sanctioned the responsible workforce member. As a result of OCR’s investigation, the CE provided media notice and established a toll-free number for affected individuals. Additionally, the CE improved safeguards by retraining employees and initiating a regular review of mailing procedures.

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

Figures, per source

  • 687 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date Nov. 7, 2013, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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  • Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
  • Observed by BreachRecords (revision 15271)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Archived evidence

  • 3dbc27dd5742e041cc1e7fe18cc669e2901fbd3b86b7007ed27948ff4d406e1f
    text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, retrieved from HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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