Oscar Buckeye State Insurance

The covered entity (CE), Oscar Buckeye State Insurance Corporation, reported that an employee of its vendor mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,296 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, claims information, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE and BA implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect PHI.