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 Sept. 10, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- CVS Pharmacy, RI
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Theft
- Location of information as reported
- Paper/Films
- Submission date
- Sept. 10, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11917, row:3056)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), CVS Pharmacy, reported that a former employee was in possession of prescription records that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 826 individuals. The PHI included names, addresses, dates of birth, and medication information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and established a complimentary phone number for questions or concerns. In its mitigation efforts, the CE updated its policies and procedures and retrained its staff on the requirements for safeguarding PHI.