HHS OCR report ยท 2019
Telecare Corporation data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Telecare Corporation
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- California
- Individuals affected
- 823
- Submission date
- Sep 30, 2019
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Telecare Corporation, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 823 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, birthdates, financial information, clinical information, and other treatment information. After the breach, the CE sanctioned the workforce member responsible for the incident and retrained its staff on the proper methods of identifying fraudulent email commu...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Telecare Corporation data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 823 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Sep 30, 2019.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, with the breached information located in: Email.
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 Telecare Corporation 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 Telecare Corporation.