- 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
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