Iowa Department of Health and Human Services - Iowa Medicaid

The covered entity (CE), Iowa Department of Health and Human Services - Iowa Medicaid, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a cyber-attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 233,834. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, medications, and dental records. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals and implemented additional technical safeguards.