Health Data Breach Tracker/MN

Business Associate · Archived

Optum, Inc.

1,584 individuals · submitted May 6, 2022

About this report

The business associate (BA), Optum, reported that an employee of its vendor mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,584 individuals to incorrect addresses. The PHI involved included names, addresses, claims information, and treatment information. The BA notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Optum, Inc.
State
MN
Entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
1,584
Submission date
May 6, 2022
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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