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 Aug. 25, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Health Advantage, AR
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Aug. 25, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11230, row:2369)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Health Advantage, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,642 individuals. The PHI involved includes names, dates of birth, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and the BA implemented additional technical safeguards. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.