Medica Insurance
Disclosed Apr 15, 20206 years ago802 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Medica Insurance Company, reported that its business associate (BA), OptumInsight, impermissibly mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 802 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 | 802 (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 Insurance (Health Plan, MN)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 15, 2020 | 802 |
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.