Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado (August 2014)

Organization named: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Other, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure

What the sources say

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. 12, 2014.

Organization as reported: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado, CO
Entity type as reported: Health Plan
Category as reported: Other, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported: Other
Submission date: Aug. 12, 2014
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 15020, row:6159)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado, reported that on July 24, 2014, it erroneously mailed letters containing protected health information (PHI) to incorrect recipients, affecting 11,551 individuals. Each letter contained the name of another program member in a chronic condition management program. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. As a result of OCR's investigation, the CE sanctioned and retrained the responsible employee.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

11,551 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date Aug. 12, 2014, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2014-08-12Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 15020)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado 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, retrieved from HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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