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 Oct. 31, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- PrimeCare Medical, Inc., PA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Oct. 31, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11078, row:2217)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Prowers County Hospital District, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,205 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary identity theft protection services and implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect its PHI.