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Breach notice filed by Wisconsin Department of Health Services (July 2026)

Organization named: Wisconsin Department of Health Services 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 July 1, 2026.

Organization as reported
Wisconsin Department of Health Services, WI
Entity type as reported
Health Plan
Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported
Paper/Films
Submission date
July 1, 2026
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 8893, row:32)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Wisconsin Department of Health Services, reported that a mailing error resulted in members receiving letters containing the protected health information (PHI) of individuals who no longer live at the residences. According to the breach report, the breach affected approximately 8,157 individuals. The PHI involved clinical and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the media, and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented new technical safeguards to prevent a reoccurrence. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.

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

Figures, per source

  • 8,157 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date July 1, 2026, 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 8893)
  • 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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