Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia

The covered entity (CE), Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc., reported that a coding error in its electronic health records system caused billing statements and other communications containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 10,205 individuals to be sent to the wrong recipients. The ePHI involved included names, billing information, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. Following the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its ePHI. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.