Creative Hospice Care

The covered entity (CE), Creative Hospice Care dba Homestead Hospice & Palliative Care, reported that several employees were the victims of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 28,332 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional technical safeguards.