On February 16, 2018, Flexible Benefit Service Corporation submitted a HIPAA Email Breach to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Located in Illinois, the Flexible Benefit Service Corporation email breach affected 5123 individuals' protected health information. Flexible Benefit Service Corporation is classified as a Business Associate.
The HHS Wall of Shame is a website under the jurisdiction of HHS that lists all HIPAA breaches reported within the last 24 months. The Wall of Shame displays breaches that are currently under investigation by the Office for Civil Rights. As part of section 13402(e)(4) of the HITECH Act, the HHS Secretary must post a list of breaches of unsecured protected health information affecting 500 or more individuals.
The Paubox HIPAA Breach Report analyzes breaches that affected 500 or more individuals as reported in the HHS Wall of Shame.