Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by CareOregon (October 2022)

Organization named: CareOregon 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 OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of Oct. 5, 2022.

Organization as reported: CareOregon, OR
Entity type as reported: Health Plan
Category as reported: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported: Paper/Films
Submission date: Oct. 5, 2022
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11145, row:2284)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), CareOregon reported that due to an error in its mail merging system, it mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 8,022 individuals to unintended recipients. The PHI involved included names and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE corrected the mail merging system and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

8,022 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date Oct. 5, 2022, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

Source dates are the dates the sources give. Observation dates are when BreachRecords recorded each revision.

2022-10-05Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 11145)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

CareOregon Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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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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