Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services

The covered entity (CE), Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, reported that an employee sent the electronic protected health information of approximately 11,000 individuals to the wrong recipients. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and retrained its employees on the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.