Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by UnitedHealth Group (March 2018)

Organization named: UnitedHealth Group Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure

What the sources say

HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice

Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of March 15, 2018.

Organization as reported: UnitedHealth Group, MN
Entity type as reported: Health Plan
Category as reported: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported: Paper/Films
Submission date: March 15, 2018
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13891, row:5030)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), United Health Group, reported that enrollment packages containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,755 individuals were incorrectly mailed to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, health insurance information, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS and affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE updated its mailing procedures and retrained its staff to better protect PHI.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

1,755 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date March 15, 2018, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2018-03-15Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 13891)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

UnitedHealth Group Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, from the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), retrieved 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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