Wellmark Health Insurance
Disclosed May 26, 20264 months ago6,666 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Wellmark Health Insurance, reported that an employee mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 6,666 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included clinical information. The CE notified HHS, the media, and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 6,666 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 26, 2026 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Wellmark Health Insurance (Health Plan, IA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | May 26 | 6,666 |
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.