HHS OCR report · 2018
MedWatch LLC data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- MedWatch LLC
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- Florida
- Individuals affected
- 40,621
- Submission date
- Apr 27, 2018
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On October 20, 2017, an information technology subcontractor for MedWatch, a business associate (BA), applied a misconfigured security patch to an online portal during a routine update causing some protected health information (PHI) to be viewable by the public. The breach affected 40,621 individuals who are members of the BA’s client health plans and third party administrators. The exposed PHI included various combinations of members’ demographic and health insurance information. Upon discov...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the MedWatch LLC data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 40,621 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Apr 27, 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 MedWatch LLC 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 MedWatch LLC.