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United Healthcare Services, Inc. Single Affiliated Covered Entity

ArchivedSubmitted 05/12/2023
State
CT
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
1,116
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), United Healthcare Services, reported that a third-party independent insurance agency fraudulently signed up 1,116 individuals to its Medicare health plan. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. The PHI involved included names and health insurance information. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals and implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect PHI.

Change history

  • 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.