HHS OCR report ยท 2020
Merit Health Insurance Company data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Merit Health Insurance Company
- Entity type
- Health Plan
- State
- Illinois
- Individuals affected
- 102,748
- Submission date
- Jun 12, 2020
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Email, Network Server
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Merit Healthcare Insurance Company, the covered entity (CE), reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack. This case is duplicative of an investigation being conducted into the BA that affected multiple CEs. Therefore, this case is closed and consolidated into an existing investigation.
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Merit Health Insurance Company data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 102,748 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jun 12, 2020.
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, 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 Merit Health Insurance Company 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 Merit Health Insurance Company.