Mountain Area Health Education Center
Disclosed Apr 14, 20224 years ago1,115 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Mountain Area Health Education Center dba MAHEC, reported that an employee placed documents containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,115 individuals in an unsecured recycling bin. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE sanctioned the responsible employees and retrained all staff on the proper disposal methods for PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 1,115 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 14, 2022 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Mountain Area Health Education Center (Healthcare Provider, NC)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 14, 2022 | 1,115 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.