HHS OCR report ยท 2017
Vision Care Specialists, Inc. data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Vision Care Specialists, Inc.
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Colorado
- Individuals affected
- 703
- Submission date
- Jul 20, 2017
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Vision Care Specialists, Inc., the covered entity (CE), discovered that on or about May 20, 2017, its administrative office had been burglarized. The CE determined that paper records containing the protected health information (PHI) of 703 individuals were among the stolen items. The stolen PHI contained names, social security numbers, dates of birth, credit card and bank account numbers, information on diagnoses and conditions, and other treatment information. The CE provided breach notifi...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Vision Care Specialists, Inc. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 703 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jul 20, 2017.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Paper/Films.
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 Vision Care Specialists, 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 Vision Care Specialists, Inc..