Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Disclosed Feb 27, 20188 years ago5,600 affectedConfirmed
The Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services, the covered entity (CE), reported that it inadvertently mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,100 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, birthdates, and partial Social Security numbers. The CE notified OCR, affected individuals, the media, and provided free credit monitoring services. In its mitigation efforts, the CE revised its administrative safeguards and retrained its staff.
What is known
| People affected | 5,600 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Health Plan, RI)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Feb 27, 2018 | 5,600 |
| HHS archivetotal | Feb 27, 2018 | 1,100 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services, the covered entity (CE), reported that it inadvertently mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,100 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included na · backfill source
- 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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