Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
Disclosed Mar 11, 20197 years ago3,146 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, discovered that it mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 3,146 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names and dates of birth. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided a toll-free telephone number for questions and concerns. It also posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented technical safeguards to better protect its data. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
What is known
| People affected | 3,146 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Mar 11, 2019 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (Health Plan, AZ)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Mar 11, 2019 | 3,146 |
Other breaches at Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Jun 30, 2023Jun 30, 20233 years agoInsider | Jun 30, 20233 years ago | Insider | Insurance | Confirmed | 2,632 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.
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