HHS OCR report · 2016
AHRC Nassau data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- AHRC Nassau
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- New York
- Individuals affected
- 1,200
- Submission date
- Jan 6, 2016
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
AHRC Nassau, the covered entity (CE), mailed questionnaire surveys that contained other clients’ protected health information (PHI), including 1,638 clients’ names and types of services they received from the CE. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE developed a two tier verification process in which mailing lists are checked by its information technology (IT) department and the department requesting the list. It also ...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the AHRC Nassau data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,200 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jan 6, 2016.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Paper/Films.
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 AHRC Nassau 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 AHRC Nassau.