Breachesby GlyphL.A. Care Health Plan
Disclosed Apr 17, 20264,553 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), L.A. Care Health Plan, reported that an employee mailed the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 2,885 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved names, program types, and health plan names. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE is automating its report generating process. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.
What is known
| People affected | 4,553 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Happened | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
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Notices filed
Other breaches at L.A. Care Health Plan
Insider breachInsider exposed names and health records. Reported to the HHS archive.1,506 affectedInsuranceUSMar 15, 2019Breach, details not statedBreach notice filed with the California AG, details not stated.HealthcareUSFeb 27, 2014Breach, details not statedExposed names and health records. Reported to the California AG.18K affectedHealthcareUSOct 22, 2012
History of this record
2885 to 4553by dailySource
unknown to insiderby backfillSource
[] to ["names","health"]by backfillSource
empty to hhsby backfillSource
empty to 2885by backfillSource
2026-04-27 to 2026-04-17by backfillSource
empty to The covered entity (CE), L.A. Care Health Plan, reported that an employee mailed the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 2,885 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved names, program types, and health plan namesby backfillSource
2026-07-02 to 2026-04-27by backfillSource
First recordedby backfillSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.