HHS OCR report ยท 2013
Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, d/b/a Advocate Medical Group data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, d/b/a Advocate Medical Group
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Illinois
- Individuals affected
- 4,029,530
- Submission date
- Aug 23, 2013
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Desktop Computer
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Advocate Health Care Network (Advocate) has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), for multiple potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) involving electronic protected health information (ePHI). Advocate has agreed to pay a settlement amount of $5.55 million and adopt a corrective action plan. This significant settlement, the largest to-date against a single entity, is a resul...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, d/b/a Advocate Medical Group data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 4,029,530 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Aug 23, 2013.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Desktop Computer.
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 Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, d/b/a Advocate Medical Group 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 Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, d/b/a Advocate Medical Group.