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Wellmark Health Insurance

ArchivedSubmitted 05/26/2026
State
IA
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
6,666
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), 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.

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.

Wellmark Health Insurance (IA), 05/26/2026 | InfoSec Signals