HHS OCR report ยท 2013
Health Plus Amerigroup data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Health Plus Amerigroup
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- New York
- Individuals affected
- 28,187
- Submission date
- Mar 1, 2013
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Other Portable Electronic Device
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity's (CE) business associate (BA), Health Plus Amerigroup, mailed an unencrypted compact disk that contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 28,187 individuals to the CE, The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center. OCR closed this breach report and consolidated into an existing breach report filed by OHP PHSP, Inc. regarding the same issues.
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Health Plus Amerigroup data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 28,187 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Mar 1, 2013.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Other Portable Electronic Device.
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 Health Plus Amerigroup 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 Health Plus Amerigroup.