Amedisys West Virginia

Amedisys West Virginia’s business associate (BA), Iron Mountain, through its subcontractor, D&M, improperly disposed of two unlocked shred bins containing protected health information (PHI). The breach affected 611 individuals, and the types of PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, and clinical information. The covered entity (CE), Amedisys, provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the BA agreed to provide services directly to the CE without the use of a subcontractor. The BA also agreed to ensure proper security measures are taken when disposing of shred bins. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed above. Additionally, OCR reviewed the CE’s risk analysis and BA agreements to ensure compliance with the Privacy and Security Rules.