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 May 16, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- State of New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, NJ
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- May 16, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10733, row:1872)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), State of New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Service, reported that a data security incident exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 552 individuals on the Internet. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect PHI.