Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

WA State Department of Social & Health Services reported to HHS on 2014-02-11 a mailing error (coded as 'Other, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure') affecting 3,104 individuals. Breached information was on Paper/Films. A coding error in an internal database caused mail to be sent to incorrect client addresses. PHI exposed may have included names, addresses, client IDs, dates of birth, SSNs, diagnoses, and financial information. OCR investigated, provided technical assistance on notification timeliness, and obtained assurances corrective actions were completed.

Affected (this filing): 3,104