HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of Sept. 3, 2026.
- Organization as reported
- District of Columbia, Department of Health Care Finance, MD
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Electronic Medical Record
- Submission date
- Sept. 3, 2026
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 8872, row:11)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), District of Columbia, Department of Health Care Finance, reported that a vulnerability in its website resulted in hidden protected health information (PHI) for two reports on its website could be accessed by individuals without authorization. According to the breach report, the breach affected approximately 399,086 individuals. The PHI involved dates of birth and other identifiers. The CE notified HHS, the media, and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional technical controls to prevent a reoccurrence. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules and received evidence substantiating the CE’s notifications.