Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Northwest
Disclosed Jun 14, 20242 years ago578 affectedConfirmed
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 578 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
What is known
| People affected | 578 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jun 14, 2024 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Northwest (Health Plan, OR)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jun 14, 2024 | 578 |
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.