Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Disclosed Sep 4, 20188 years ago516 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, reported that an employee mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 516 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, identification numbers, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 516 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (Health Plan, NE)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Sep 4, 2018 | 516 |
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.
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