Sharp Health Plan
Disclosed Jan 8, 20242 years ago8,200 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Sharp Health Plan, reported that an employee of its business associate (BA) inadvertently mailed the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 8,200 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE and BA strengthened its administrative and technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
What is known
| People affected | 8,200 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 8, 2024 |
| Happened | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Sharp Health Planoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Sharp Health Plan (Health Plan, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| California AGresidents of CA | Jan 8, 2024 | |
| California AGresidents of CA | Jan 8, 2024 | |
| HHS archivetotal | Jan 8, 2024 | 8,200 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to insider · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 8200 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Sharp Health Plan, reported that an employee of its business associate (BA) inadvertently mailed the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 8,200 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved in · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.