HHS OCR report ยท 2012
Coastal home Respiratory, LLP data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Coastal home Respiratory, LLP
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Georgia
- Individuals affected
- 3,440
- Submission date
- Oct 18, 2012
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Other
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Computers containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 3,440 patients were stolen from the covered entity (CE), Coastal Home Respiratory, during a burglary. The ePHI included names, addresses, phone numbers, insurance identification numbers, social security numbers, and diagnoses. The computers were password protected and the data was encoded. The CE promptly notified law enforcement and provided breach notification to affected individuals, HHS, and the media. Following...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Coastal home Respiratory, LLP data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 3,440 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Oct 18, 2012.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, 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 Coastal home Respiratory, LLP 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 Coastal home Respiratory, LLP.