HHS OCR report · 2013
TSYS Employee Health Plan data breach
TSYS Employee Health Plan, a health plan in Georgia, reported a breach affecting 5,232 individuals to HHS OCR on Oct 2, 2013.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- TSYS Employee Health Plan
- Entity type
- Health Plan
- State
- Georgia
- Individuals affected
- 5,232
- Submission date
- Oct 2, 2013
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
TSYS Employee Health Plan, the covered entity (CE), discovered that an employee of the CE’s business associate (BA), Paragon Benefits, Inc., misappropriated a digital file that contained protected health information (PHI) for 5,232 beneficiaries. The CE sent timely breach notification to HHS, to affected individuals, to the media and posted substitute notification on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided affected individuals with identity theft protection, credit monitorin...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the TSYS Employee Health Plan data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 5,232 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Oct 2, 2013.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, 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 TSYS Employee Health Plan 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 TSYS Employee Health Plan.