Breachesby GlyphKaiser Foundation Health Plan
Disclosed Nov 7, 2019515 affectedConfirmed
Kaiser Permanente (KP), the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee sent the protected health information (PHI) of 515 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to this breach incident, KP implemented additional administrative safeguards to prevent future incidents of this nature.
What is known
| People affected | 515 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Nov 7, 2019 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
Notices filed
Other breaches at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
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History of this record
First recordedby backfillSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.