HHS OCR report · 2017
Community Family Care Medical Group IPA, Inc. data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Community Family Care Medical Group IPA, Inc.
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- California
- Individuals affected
- 763
- Submission date
- Sep 13, 2017
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Other
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE) Community Family Care Medical Group IPA, Inc., submitted a breach report and subsequent addendum reporting that it had discovered that at least two of its former contracted physicians impermissibly disclosed its members protected health information (PHI) to competitor independent physicians associations (IPAs). According to the CE, the members’ PHI that the contracted physicians disclosed to the competitor IPAs included their names, addresses, dates of birth, Social S...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Community Family Care Medical Group IPA, Inc. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 763 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Sep 13, 2017.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Other.
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 Community Family Care Medical Group IPA, Inc. 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 Community Family Care Medical Group IPA, Inc..