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 Feb. 19, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- Miracle - Ear, CA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Theft
- Location of information as reported
- Paper/Films
- Submission date
- Feb. 19, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12344, row:3483)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Miracle-Ear, reported that its office was burglarized and the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 1,094 individuals was compromised. The PHI involved included names, addresses, birthdates, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. Free credit monitoring services were offered, and a dedicated phone line was established for questions or concerns. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional physical safeguards.