HHS OCR report ยท 2025
Excellent Home Care Services, LLC data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Excellent Home Care Services, LLC
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- New York
- Individuals affected
- 16,278
- Submission date
- Dec 17, 2025
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Excellent Home Care Services, LLC, reported that a workforce member sent an email containing the protected health information (PHI) of 16278 individuals to the wrong recipient. The PHI involved demographic and clinical information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach the CE offered free credit monitoring to affected individuals, and implemented administrative, technical and secu...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Excellent Home Care Services, LLC data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 16,278 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Dec 17, 2025.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, 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 Excellent Home Care Services, LLC 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 Excellent Home Care Services, LLC.