Health Plan · Archived
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
6,717 individuals · submitted April 16, 2026
About this report
The covered entity (CE), Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, reported that it mistakenly posted a spreadsheet for a Medicaid waiver program on its website that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 6,717 individuals. The PHI involved health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE is revising its relevant administrative processes and retraining its workforce. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.
Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.
- Organization
- Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
- State
- IA
- Entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 6,717
- Submission date
- April 16, 2026
- Breach type
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information
- Network Server
- Business associate present
- No
- OCR status
- Archived
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