HHS OCR report · 2017
EMERGENCY COVERAGE CORPORATION data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- EMERGENCY COVERAGE CORPORATION
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Tennessee
- Individuals affected
- 719
- Submission date
- Oct 20, 2017
- Type of breach
- Loss
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On September 5, 2017, Emergency Coverage Corporation, the covered entity (CE), discovered that two boxes of remittance advice forms fell off the back of a UPS truck. The types of protected health information (PHI) included on the forms were patients’ names, addresses, dates of birth, health insurance policy numbers, diagnostic codes, a description of the services rendered, and full or partial social security numbers. The breach affected 730 individuals. The CE provided breach notification t...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the EMERGENCY COVERAGE CORPORATION data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 719 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Oct 20, 2017.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Loss, 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 EMERGENCY COVERAGE 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 EMERGENCY COVERAGE CORPORATION.