Health Data Breach Tracker/MN

Health Plan · Archived

Medica Central Insurance Company

4,492 individuals · submitted December 11, 2020

About this report

The covered entity (CE), SSM Health Insurance Company now Medica Central Insurance Company, reported that an employee mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 4,492 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals and the media. In response to the breach the CE centralized its outgoing mail process and implemented policies, procedures, and job aids for the relevant workforce.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Medica Central Insurance Company
State
MN
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
4,492
Submission date
December 11, 2020
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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