Sunflower State Health Plan
Disclosed Jan 25, 20197 years ago1,625 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Sunflower State Health Plan, reported that it inadvertently mailed protected health information (PHI) to the wrong recipients. This breach affected 1,625 individuals. The PHI involved included names and insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. As a result of this breach, the CE implemented administrative safeguards to prevent mailing errors and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted above.
What is known
| People affected | 1,625 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 25, 2019 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Sunflower State Health Plan (Health Plan, KS)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jan 25, 2019 | 1,625 |
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.