SAMA HealthCare Services
Disclosed Feb 12, 20206 years ago7,524 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), SAMA Healthcare Services, reported that its business associate (BA) spilled documents onto a road which contained the protected health information of 7,524 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, laboratory results, and medication information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. Following the breach, the CE terminated its contract with the BA. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE and obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
What is known
| People affected | 7,524 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): SAMA HealthCare Services (Healthcare Provider, AR)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Feb 12, 2020 | 7,524 |
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.