Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan
Disclosed Jan 22, 20215 years ago1,248 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Public Education Employees’ Health Insurance Plan, reported that it inadvertently sent the protected health information of 1,248 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
What is known
| People affected | 1,248 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 22, 2021 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan (Health Plan, AL)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jan 22, 2021 | 1,248 |
Other breaches at Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Sep 9, 2016Sep 9, 201610 years agoInsider | Sep 9, 201610 years ago | Insider | Insurance | Confirmed | 1,349 |
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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