BW Homecare Holdings, LLC d.b.a. Elara Caring

The covered entity (CE), BW Homecare Holdings dba Elara Caring, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 100,487 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, financial information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security.