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 Aug. 12, 2025.
- Organization as reported
- UnitedHealthcare, CT
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Paper/Films
- Submission date
- Aug. 12, 2025
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9190, row:329)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), UnitedHealthcare reported that an employee mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 3,215 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved demographic and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative safeguards.