HHS OCR report · 2016
Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan
- Entity type
- Health Plan
- State
- Alabama
- Individuals affected
- 1,349
- Submission date
- Sep 9, 2016
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Public Education Employees’ Health Insurance Plan, discovered that as a result of an information technology (IT) upgrade some documents that included protected health information (PHI) related to multiple members inadvertently became viewable to other members through its Member Online System (MOS). The PHI involved in the breach included members’ and dependents’ names, program identification numbers, birth dates, and retirement dates pertaining to 1,349 individuals. ...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,349 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Sep 9, 2016.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Network Server.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan.