HHS OCR report · 2016
OptumRx, Inc. data breach
OptumRx, Inc., a healthcare provider in California, reported a breach affecting 6,229 individuals to HHS OCR on Apr 12, 2016.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- OptumRx, Inc.
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- California
- Individuals affected
- 6,229
- Submission date
- Apr 12, 2016
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
This case was consolidated into an investigation of Quarles & Brady, a business associate (BA) of CVS Health and the covered entity (CE), OptumRx. On March 16, 2016, a briefcase containing a Quarles & Brady workforce member’s laptop computer was stolen from the workforce member’s vehicle in Indianapolis. The laptop was password protected, but not encrypted, and contained the protected health information (PHI) of 7,261 individuals, in violation of the BA’s policy. The PHI included names, add...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the OptumRx, Inc. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 6,229 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Apr 12, 2016.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Laptop.
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 OptumRx, Inc. 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 OptumRx, Inc..