Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Providence Health Plan (June 2021)

Organization named: Providence Health Plan 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 June 7, 2021.

Organization as reported: Providence Health Plan, OR
Entity type as reported: Health Plan
Category as reported: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported: Email
Submission date: June 7, 2021
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12089, row:3228)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Providence Health Plan, reported that a temporary contract worker sent emails containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 5,509 individuals to a personal email address. The ePHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, identification numbers, dates of birth, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE revised its procedures, retrained its workforce members, and implemented additional technical safeguards.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

5,509 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date June 7, 2021, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2021-06-07Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 12089)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Providence Health Plan Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

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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