Medica Central Insurance
Disclosed Dec 11, 20205 years ago4,492 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), SSM Health Insurance Company now Medica Central Insurance Company, reported that an employee mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 4,492 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals and the media. In response to the breach the CE centralized its outgoing mail process and implemented policies, procedures, and job aids for the relevant workforce.
What is known
| People affected | 4,492 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 11, 2020 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Medica Central Insurance (Health Plan, MN)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Dec 11, 2020 | 4,492 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.