HHS OCR report · 2013
LifeGas data breach
LifeGas, a business associate in Georgia, reported a breach affecting 1,103 individuals to HHS OCR on Feb 4, 2013.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- LifeGas
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- Georgia
- Individuals affected
- 1,103
- Submission date
- Feb 4, 2013
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On October 11, 2012, an employee of LifeGas , a business associate (BA) of the covered entity (CE), American Home Patient Inc., lost or misplaced an unencrypted laptop computer containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,103 of the CE’s clients across 13 states. The ePHI stored in the laptop included patients’ names, addresses, and an indicator showing that the patient received oxygen supplies. The CE determined that a thumb drive that was misplaced in the same incide...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the LifeGas data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,103 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Feb 4, 2013.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Laptop.
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 LifeGas 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 LifeGas.