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UnitedHealth Group

ArchivedSubmitted 03/15/2018
State
MN
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
1,755
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Paper/Films
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), United Health Group, reported that enrollment packages containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,755 individuals were incorrectly mailed to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, health insurance information, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS and affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE updated its mailing procedures and retrained its staff to better protect PHI.

Change history

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

Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source

Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.

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