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 16, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- ConnectiCare, CT
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Paper/Films
- Submission date
- May 16, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11458, row:2597)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), ConnectiCare, reported that an employee inadvertently mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,196 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, member identification numbers, and claims and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE strengthened its administrative safeguards to better protect its PHI.