HHS OCR report ยท 2017
Lifespan Corporation data breach
Lifespan Corporation, a healthcare provider in Rhode Island, reported a breach affecting 20,431 individuals to HHS OCR on Apr 21, 2017.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Lifespan Corporation
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Rhode Island
- Individuals affected
- 20,431
- Submission date
- Apr 21, 2017
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Metropolitan Community Health Services (Metro), doing business as Agape Health Services, has agreed to pay $25,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and to adopt a corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule. Metro is a Federally Qualified Health Center that provides a variety of discounted medical services to the underserved population in rur...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Lifespan Corporation data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 20,431 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Apr 21, 2017.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Laptop.
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 Lifespan Corporation 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 Lifespan Corporation.