Timberline Billing Service

The business associate (BA), Timberline Billing Service, reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 117,088 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, birthdates, diagnoses, and claims and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. Complimentary credit and identity monitoring services were also provided. In response to the breach, the BA strengthened its administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. OCR provided the BA with technical assistance regarding its HIPAA Security Rule obligations.