HHS OCR report · 2018
Health Management Concepts, Inc. data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Health Management Concepts, Inc.
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- Florida
- Individuals affected
- 502,416
- Submission date
- Aug 22, 2018
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
A business Associate (BA), Health Management Concepts, Inc., discovered on July 16, 2018, that ransomware had encrypted data on a secure File Transfer Protocol (sFTP) computer server, including electronic protected health information (ePHI). While the BA determined that the ransomware incident resulted in a low probability of compromise to ePHI and no reportable breach occurred, ePHI for one covered entity (CE), Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific National Benefit Fund, was inadvertently di...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Health Management Concepts, Inc. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 502,416 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Aug 22, 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: 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 Health Management Concepts, 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 Health Management Concepts, Inc..