Covenant Care California

The covered entity (CE), Covenant Care California on behalf of Wagner Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 23,093 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, medications, diagnoses, 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, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security.