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Breach notice filed by Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization, Inc. (February 2018)

Organization named: Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization, 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 Feb. 16, 2018.

Organization as reported
Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization, Inc., MA
Entity type as reported
Health Plan
Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported
Paper/Films
Submission date
Feb. 16, 2018
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13920, row:5059)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

A business associate (BA), Clarity Software Solutions, prepared a mailing of 70,320 member identification (ID) cards for Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization, the covered entity (CE). The member ID number was visible through the envelope window, in addition to the member’s name and address. Following the breach, the CE and BA revised their quality control procedures. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. OCR’s investigation revealed that the CE and BA had a BA agreement in place at the time of the breach. OCR reviewed the BA agreement and determined that it appeared to comply with the requirements of the HIPAA Rules. OCR opened a separate review of the BA regarding this incident.

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

Figures, per source

  • 70,320 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date Feb. 16, 2018, 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 13920)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Archived evidence

  • 3dbc27dd5742e041cc1e7fe18cc669e2901fbd3b86b7007ed27948ff4d406e1f
    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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