Dental Health Services, Inc
WAPayer
- Claim reportedNot reached
- CorroboratedNot reached
- Regulator filing locatedHHS · Apr 16, 2024
- Enforcement actionNot reached
People affected (as filed)1,778
Breach typeUnauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of dataEmail
Business associate involvedNo
HHS submission dateApr 16, 2024
Incident dateNot stated in filing
Coverage summary: The covered entity (CE), Dental Health Services, reported that it inadvertently emailed the protected health information of (PHI) of 1,778 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, member identification numbers, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE promptly conducted an internal investigation…
Status history
- ▣Regulator filing locatedHHS · Apr 16, 2024
Timeline
- Breach report filed with HHS OCR: 1,778 people, Email.Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal
- Record retrieved and matched by DDSBreach.Source: HHS OCR archive
What this means
If you're a patientLook for a notice letter from the practice. Watch insurance statements for services
you didn't receive, and consider a free credit freeze with the three bureaus.
If you run a practiceCheck whether you share software, IT providers or billing vendors named in this
record. Confirm your own backups, remote access and email protections with your IT
provider.
Change log
2026-11-01 · Record created from public sources