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Breach notice filed by WellSpan Health (March 2017)

Organization named: WellSpan Health 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 March 23, 2017.

Organization as reported
WellSpan Health, PA
Entity type as reported
Health Plan
Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported
Paper/Films
Submission date
March 23, 2017
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 14233, row:5372)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

As a result of a software error, a business associate (BA) misaddressed explanation of benefit (EOB) letters and they were delivered to persons other than the intended recipient. The breach affected approximately 732 individuals and the types of protected health information (PHI) included names, addresses, and clinical and diagnostic information. Breach notification was provided to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the BA implemented a new audit process for mailings, and retrained staff members. OCR reviewed the CE's policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the Privacy and Security Rules.

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

Figures, per source

  • 732 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date March 23, 2017, 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 14233)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

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

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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