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 May 30, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- Boston IVF, LLC, MA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Paper/Films
- Submission date
- May 30, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9883, row:1022)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Boston IVF, reported that an employee mailed billing statements that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 604 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, addresses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE has sanctioned the team member involved, implemented additional administrative safeguards, and retrained staff on the requirement to protect and secure sensitive data.