Health Data Breach Tracker/IL

Health Plan · Archived

Meridian Health Plan of Illinois

21,027 individuals · submitted June 19, 2026

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, reported that several of its employees impermissibly granted some providers access to its network, which affected the protected health information (PHI) of 21,027 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical and demographic information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Meridian Health Plan of Illinois
State
IL
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
21,027
Submission date
June 19, 2026
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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