HHS OCR report · 2018
MedEvolve data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- MedEvolve
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- Arkansas
- Individuals affected
- 205,434
- Submission date
- Jul 10, 2018
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with MedEvolve, Inc. (“MedEvolve”), a business associate that provides practice management, revenue cycle management, and practice analytics software services to health care entities. The settlement was signed to resolve a data breach resulting from the misconfiguration of a File Transfer Protocol (“FTP”) server that caused the protected health information of 230,572 individuals to be...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the MedEvolve data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 205,434 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jul 10, 2018.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Network Server.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from MedEvolve legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or MedEvolve.