Beacon Health Options
Disclosed Apr 10, 20206 years ago6,723 affectedConfirmed
Beacon Health Options, the business associate (BA), reported that an employee lost a USB drive containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 6,723 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, health insurance information, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary credit monitoring and identity restoration services. Following the breach, Beacon sanctioned the employee, implemented additional administrative safeguards, and retrained its staff.
What is known
| People affected | 6,723 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 10, 2020 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Beacon Health Options (Business Associate, MA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 10, 2020 | 6,723 |
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.