Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by CareSource, Inc (May 2022)

Organization named: CareSource 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 May 6, 2022.

Organization as reported: CareSource, Inc, OH
Entity type as reported: Health Plan
Category as reported: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported: Laptop
Submission date: May 6, 2022
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11476, row:2615)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), CareSource, reported that a workforce member of its business associate (BA) provided an unauthorized individual with remote access to his computer via Zoom. This breach affected the protected health information (PHI) if 959 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, lab results, and medications. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on methods to better protect PHI.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

959 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date May 6, 2022, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2022-05-06Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 11476)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

CareSource 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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