Motion Picture Industry Pension & Health Plans

The covered entity (CE), Motion Picture Industry Pension & Health Plans, reported that it inadvertently mailed documents containing the protected health information (PHI) of 16,838 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services, strengthened its technical safeguards, and revised its policies and procedures. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.