NeighborHealth
Disclosed Jul 26, 20242 years ago526 affectedConfirmed
NeighborHealth, the covered entity (CE), reported that, due to an error on its part, its business associate (BA) mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 526 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved were names only. The CE notified HHS, the media and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE retrained its staff and implemented additional administrative safeguards.
What is known
| People affected | 526 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): NeighborHealth (Healthcare Provider, MA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jul 26, 2024 | 526 |
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.