Meridian Health Plan of Illinois

The covered entity (CE), Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, reported that several of its employees impermissibly granted some providers access to its network, which affected the protected health information (PHI) of 21,027 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical and demographic information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.