Health Data Breach Tracker/MN

Health Plan · Archived

UnitedHealth Group Health Plan Single Affiliated Covered Entity

934 individuals · submitted January 22, 2020

About this report

The covered entity (CE), UnitedHealth Group Health Plan Single Affiliated Covered Entity, reported that an employee inadvertently sent a piece of mail that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 934 individuals to a plan member. The PHI involved included names and dates of birth. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals of the breach. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
UnitedHealth Group Health Plan Single Affiliated Covered Entity
State
MN
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
934
Submission date
January 22, 2020
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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