Standards Home Health Data Breach Exposes PHI of 6,847 Individuals

Standards Home Health Inc., a privately held home health care provider headquartered in Temple, Texas, disclosed a data breach that affected approximately 6,847 individuals in the United States.

The breach was disclosed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Dec. 31, 2025, and to the Texas Attorney General on Jan. 5, 2026. According to the state filing, 1,140 Texas residents were identified as affected.

What happened in the Standards Home Health data breach

Standards Home Health reported a data breach that compromised a broad range of sensitive personal, financial and medical information.

The types of information exposed in this breach included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, government-issued identification numbers (such as passports or state ID cards), financial information (such as account numbers or credit and debit card numbers), medical information and health insurance information.

The breach exposed personally identifiable information including names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, other government-issued identification numbers and financial account details.

The breach also exposed protected health information including medical information and health insurance information.

Standards Home Health's response to the breach

Standards Home Health notified affected individuals through two methods, according to its regulatory filings. The company sent notices by U.S. Mail to individuals whose information may have been compromised. It also published notice of the breach in print media.

Those who received a notification letter from the company should read it carefully and keep a copy for their records. The letter may contain specific instructions about recommended next steps, as well as details about any protective services or resources being offered.

Individuals who have not received a letter but believe they may be affected can review regulatory filings for additional information. Given the sensitive nature of the data involved in this incident, affected individuals should consider taking protective action as soon as possible.

Steps to take if your information was exposed

• Place a fraud alert or credit freeze with Equifax (1-800-525-6285), Experian (1-888-397-3742) and TransUnion (1-800-680-7289) to help prevent new accounts from being opened using stolen personal information.
• Request free credit reports at AnnualCreditReport.com and review them carefully for any unfamiliar accounts, inquiries or address changes.
• Monitor bank and credit card statements closely for unauthorized transactions, since financial information including account numbers and card numbers was part of the exposed data.
• Review Explanation of Benefits statements from health insurers for any medical services, procedures or claims not actually received, since medical and health insurance information was compromised in this breach.
• Consider filing an IRS Identity Theft Affidavit (Form 14039) to help protect against fraudulent tax filings, since Social Security numbers were among the data exposed.
• Be cautious of phishing attempts that reference Standards Home Health or this data breach by name, as scammers may use the situation to trick people into providing additional personal or financial details.