Apex EDI

The business associate (BA), Apex EDI, Inc., reported that it was the victim of a cyber-attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,102 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, claims information, diagnoses/conditions, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary identity theft monitoring services. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protected its ePHI. All employees were retrained. OCR provided technical assistance to the BA and obtained assurances that the BA implemented the corrective actions noted.