Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Independent Health Association, Inc. (May 2019)

Organization named: Independent Health Association, Inc. 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 8, 2019.

Organization as reported: Independent Health Association, Inc., NY
Entity type as reported: Health Plan
Category as reported: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported: Email
Submission date: May 8, 2019
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13417, row:4556)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

Independent Health Association, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee emailed documents containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 7,605 individuals to the wrong recipient. The ePHI involved included names, diagnoses, claims data, clinical information, treatment information, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented new administrative safeguards, sanctioned the responsible employee, and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

7,605 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date May 8, 2019, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2019-05-08Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 13417)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Independent Health Association, Inc. 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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