HHS OCR report ยท 2017
AeroCare Holdings data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- AeroCare Holdings
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Florida
- Individuals affected
- 860
- Submission date
- May 4, 2017
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
AeroCare Holdings, the covered entity (CE), discovered that an employee sent an email that impermissibly disclosed the identity of email recipients and contained protected health information (PHI). The breach affected 858 individuals. The PHI contained in the email identified recipients as users of CPAP devices. The CE sent timely breach notification to HHS, to affected individuals, and to the media. In response to the breach, the CE prepared an incident report, revised its policies and p...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the AeroCare Holdings data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 860 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on May 4, 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: 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 AeroCare Holdings 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 AeroCare Holdings.