Golden Care Pharmacy
Disclosed Jun 14, 20215 years ago5,530 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Golden Care Pharmacy, reported that an employee impermissibly accessed and altered the protected health information (PHI) of 5,530 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, medications, and claims information. Subsequently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the owner was arrested and charged by indictment with conspiracy to commit heath care fraud and four counts of health care fraud. In light of the DOJ’s pursuit of criminal charges, OCR closed its investigation.
What is known
| People affected | 5,530 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jun 14, 2021 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Golden Care Pharmacy (Healthcare Provider, NJ)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jun 14, 2021 | 5,530 |
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.