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 12345, row:3484)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Miracle-Ear, reported that it was burglarized and the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 2,710 individuals was potentially affected. 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 also provided to those affected. In its mitigation efforts, the CE strengthened its physical safeguards.