HHS OCR report · 2016
American Fidelity Assurance Company data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- American Fidelity Assurance Company
- Entity type
- Health Plan
- State
- Oklahoma
- Individuals affected
- 2,664
- Submission date
- Apr 13, 2016
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), American Fidelity Assurance Company, erroneously mailed letters to customers containing pages that belonged to another customer due to a mailroom equipment malfunction and manual sorting by an employee. The types of protected health information (PHI) involved in the breach included providers’ names, treatment dates, customers’ names, customers’ employers’ names, and customers’ employer identification numbers. Approximately 2,664 individuals were affected by this in...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the American Fidelity Assurance Company data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 2,664 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Apr 13, 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 American Fidelity Assurance Company 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 American Fidelity Assurance Company.