Three Oaks Hospice, Incorporated Data Breach (September 2026): What Was Exposed and What To Do
According to the breach report filed with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights on Sep 17, 2026, Three Oaks Hospice, Incorporated reported a data breach. It was also reported to the Texas Attorney General. People affected: 2,399 people (official total in the Texas Attorney General filing, filed Sep 21, 2026).
Key facts
From 2 official filings- Organization
- Three Oaks Hospice, Incorporated
- Also filed as: Three Oaks Hospice, Inc.
- Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, filed Sep 17, 2026
- People affected
- 2,399
- Official total in the Texas Attorney General filing, filed Sep 21, 2026
- Source: Texas Attorney General, filed Sep 21, 2026
- Incident dates
- Jul 16, 2025 – Aug 8, 2025
- Source: Texas Attorney General, filed Sep 21, 2026
- Discovered Jul 20, 2026
- Source: Texas Attorney General, filed Sep 21, 2026
- Notice dates
- First filed Sep 17, 2026; latest filing Sep 21, 2026
- Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, filed Sep 17, 2026
- Information exposed
- Social Security number
- Medical information
- Date of birth
- Name
- Sources: HHS, Sep 17, 2026; Texas AG, Sep 21, 2026
- Filed with
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- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights · filed Sep 17, 2026 · total 36,622 source details
- Texas Attorney General · filed Sep 21, 2026 · 737 Texas residents · total 2,399 source details
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- No offer is stated in the filings we have. Check your letter.
What to do now
Steps chosen from the information listed in the official filings. Your own letter may list more.
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A credit freeze stops new credit accounts being opened in your name. It is free by law and you can lift it when you need credit: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
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An IP PIN stops someone else filing a tax return with your Social Security number. Get one from the IRS at irs.gov.
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Check the Explanation of Benefits (EOB) statements from your insurer for visits, prescriptions or claims you do not recognize, and contact your insurer about anything unfamiliar.
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Scammers often contact people after a breach, pretending to be the organization, a bank or a government agency. Do not give your Social Security number, passwords or codes to anyone who contacts you first.
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You can get free credit reports from all three bureaus at AnnualCreditReport.com, the official site.
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The Federal Trade Commission's IdentityTheft.gov gives you a personal recovery plan.
Is the letter real?
Letters usually list a phone number for questions. We could not find an official copy of the letter, so check that the organization named in your letter appears in the official filings listed below before you call.
Never give your Social Security number, bank details or passwords to someone who contacts you first.
Timeline
Sources
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights Breach report filed Sep 17, 2026Filed as “Three Oaks Hospice, Incorporated” · total 36,622The link opens the agency's list; search it for the organization name.
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Texas Attorney General Notice filed Sep 21, 2026Filed as “Three Oaks Hospice, Inc.” · 737 Texas residents · total 2,399The link opens the agency's list; search it for the organization name.
Last updated Oct 20, 2026. Our summaries are written in our own words from the official filings above. Spotted an error? Report a correction.