Prime Therapeutics
Disclosed Dec 28, 20201,863 affectedConfirmed
The business associate (BA), Prime Therapeutics, LLC, reported that an employee inadvertently mailed documents containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,863 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and medication information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the BA instituted additional quality assurance checks for mailings and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
What is known
| People affected | 1,863 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Discovered | Dec 2, 2020 |
| Happened | Nov 30, 2020 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
Notices filed
Other breaches at Prime Therapeutics
History of this record
First seen 2026-09-25 (Washington AG), confirmed by Washington AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.