Allcare medical Management

The business associate (BA), Allcare Medical Management, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 16,378 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and other demographic information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice online. In its mitigation efforts, the BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI. In addition, the BA retrained its workforce members on email security precautions. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.