City of Cincinnati Health Plan

The covered entity (CE), City of Cincinnati Health Plan, reported that the protected health information (PHI) of 9,769 individuals was inadvertently posted on its procurement websites. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of birth, claims information, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained.