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 April 10, 2026.
- Organization as reported
- Branch Metrics, Inc., CA
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- April 10, 2026
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 8941, row:80)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Branch Metrics, Inc., reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a breach of its network that affected the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 857 individuals. The PHI involved names, dates of birth, and social security numbers. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.