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Iowa Department of Health and Human Services - Iowa Medicaid Enterprise

ArchivedSubmitted 04/10/2023
State
IA
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
20,815
Business associate present
Yes
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Network Server
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), Iowa Department of Health and Human Services – Iowa Medicaid Enterprise, reported that its business associate (BA)experienced a cyber-attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 20,815 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, financial and claims information, diagnoses, health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS; the CE and BA notified the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. The CE and BA also created a toll-free phone number for questions and concerns. In its mitigation efforts, the CE and BA provided complimentary credit and identity monitoring services.

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.