Lincare

The covered entity (CE), Lincare Holdings, reported that it experienced a hacking incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,918,444 individuals. The PHI involved includes names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, claims and financial information, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach the CE offered free credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.