Prestige Health Choice
Disclosed Dec 13, 20196 years ago4,665 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Prestige Health Choice, reported that an employee impermissibly downloaded the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 4,665 individuals to a personal hard drive. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, treatment information, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE also provided complimentary credit monitoring service to affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and enhanced its security safeguards. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
What is known
| People affected | 4,665 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 13, 2019 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Prestige Health Choice (Health Plan, FL)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Dec 13, 2019 | 4,665 |
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.