Medica Health Plans
Disclosed Apr 15, 20206 years ago1,710 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Medica Health Plans, reported that its business associate (BA), OptumInsight, impermissibly mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,710 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, birthdates, medications prescribed, health insurance information, clinical information, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The BA corrected the error and retrained its staff.
What is known
| People affected | 1,710 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 15, 2020 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Medica Health Plans (Health Plan, MN)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 15, 2020 | 1,710 |
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.