HHS OCR report ยท 2017
Golden Rule Insurance Company data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Golden Rule Insurance Company
- Entity type
- Health Plan
- State
- Indiana
- Individuals affected
- 9,305
- Submission date
- Dec 4, 2017
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Golden Rule Insurance Company, the covered entity (CE), reported that its business associate (BA), experienced an impermissible breach of protected health information (PHI) when it left its web-based storage system unsecured. This breach incident affected 9,305 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, financial information, and clinical information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided affected individua...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Golden Rule Insurance Company data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 9,305 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Dec 4, 2017.
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 Golden Rule 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 Golden Rule Insurance Company.