Meade Physicians

The covered entity (CE), Meade Physicians, Inc. dba Brandenburg Family Medicine, reported that its business associate (BA) hired a subcontractor who mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 696 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, health insurance information, financial information, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary credit monitoring services. In response to the breach, the BA revised and adopted new policies and procedures and retrained its employees. The CE also updated its business associate agreement.