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 Dec. 16, 2020.
- Organization as reported
- MEDNAX Services, Inc., FL
- Entity type as reported
- Business Associate
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- Dec. 16, 2020
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12445, row:3584)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Pediatrix Medical Group, formerly known as MEDNAX Services, reported that multiple employees were victims of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 1,442,997 individuals. The PHI involved includes names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, claims and financial information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards, and retrained its staff on email security.