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Breach notice filed by Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana, Inc. (December 2015)

Organization named: Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana, 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 Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of Dec. 18, 2015.

Organization as reported
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana, Inc., IN
Entity type as reported
Health Plan
Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported
Paper/Films
Submission date
Dec. 18, 2015
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 14648, row:5787)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE) mistakenly mailed protected health information (PHI) to unauthorized individuals following a folder/inserter machine error. Approximately 1,708 individuals that include all dependents of the CE's subscribers were affected by this breach. The erroneous billing statement mailing included names, addresses, PHP member identification numbers, and premium amounts. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. To prevent a similar breach from happening in the future, the CE implemented a formal audit checklist that requires independent verification by mailroom personnel. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed above.

The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

  • 1,708 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date Dec. 18, 2015, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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  • Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
  • Observed by BreachRecords (revision 14648)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

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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