HHS OCR report · 2018
Agency for Health Care Administration data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Agency for Health Care Administration
- Entity type
- Health Plan
- State
- Florida
- Individuals affected
- 30,000
- Submission date
- Jan 5, 2018
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On November 20, 2017, the Agency for Health Care Administration, the covered entity (“CE”), discovered that one of its employees had been the victim of a phishing incident, potentially exposing the names, dates of birth, addresses, social security numbers, clinical and health insurance information of 29,641 individuals. The CE provided timely breach notification to HHS, to the affected individuals and to the media. At the time of the breach and currently, the CE trained its employees on its H...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Agency for Health Care Administration data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 30,000 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jan 5, 2018.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, with the breached information located in: Email.
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 Agency for Health Care Administration 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 Agency for Health Care Administration.