Cigna-HealthSpring
Disclosed Apr 2, 201511 years ago862 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Cigna-HealthSpring, discovered that on January 30, 2015, an employee accidently mislabeled envelopes containing health risk assessment surveys which were mailed to 862 patients. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE created new procedures for mailings and provided training to staff members. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed above.
What is known
| People affected | 862 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 2, 2015 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Cigna-HealthSpring (Health Plan, TN)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 2, 2015 | 862 |
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.