Regence BlueShield Washington
Disclosed Aug 21, 20197 years ago684 affectedConfirmed
Regence BlueShield of Washington, the covered entity (CE), reported that its business associate (BA) sent the Social Security numbers of 684 individuals to the wrong recipients. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary credit monitoring services. In its mitigation efforts, the BA implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained its staff.
What is known
| People affected | 684 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 21, 2019 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Regence BlueShield Washington (Business Associate, OR)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Aug 21, 2019 | 684 |
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.