HHS OCR report ยท 2020
Doctors HealthCare Plans, Inc. data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Doctors HealthCare Plans, Inc.
- Entity type
- Health Plan
- State
- Florida
- Individuals affected
- 500
- Submission date
- Apr 7, 2020
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Doctors HealthCare Plans, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme involving the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 9,766 individuals. The ePHI involved included names and health insurance information. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the employee involved, retrained its staff, and implemented new technical safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, ...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Doctors HealthCare Plans, Inc. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 500 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Apr 7, 2020.
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 Doctors HealthCare Plans, 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 Doctors HealthCare Plans, Inc..