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Breach notice filed by UnitedHealth Group Single Affiliated Covered Entity (SACE) (May 2016)

Organization named: UnitedHealth Group Single Affiliated Covered Entity (SACE) 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 Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of May 4, 2016.

Organization as reported
UnitedHealth Group Single Affiliated Covered Entity (SACE), MN
Entity type as reported
Health Plan
Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported
Paper/Films
Submission date
May 4, 2016
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 14538, row:5677)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

United Health Group (UHG), the covered entity (CE), reported that names of members of its Louisiana Medicaid Plan were incorrectly matched with the wrong addresses, which resulted in letters being mailed to the incorrect recipients. The breach affected approximately 5,330 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, treatment information, and claims information. UHG notified OCR, all affected individuals, and prominent media outlets. Individuals affected by the breach were offered one year of free identity theft services. UHG is working on an automated solution to resolve mailing errors. Additionally, the CE provided OCR documentation to substantiate all of the corrective action steps taken.

The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

  • 5,330 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date May 4, 2016, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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  • Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
  • Observed by BreachRecords (revision 14538)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Archived evidence

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    text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, retrieved from HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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