HHS OCR report · 2014
Iowa Medicaid Enterprise data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Iowa Medicaid Enterprise
- Entity type
- Health Plan
- State
- Iowa
- Individuals affected
- 862
- Submission date
- Apr 25, 2014
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On August 5, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Midwest Region initiated a review of the covered entity (CE), Iowa Department of Human Services. This review stems from a complaint and security breaches that the CE self-reported to OCR-HQ (as required by 45 CFR § 164.408(b)), which occurred over a period of nine years from 2005 to 2014. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. To prevent similar...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 862 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Apr 25, 2014.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Paper/Films.
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 Iowa Medicaid Enterprise 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 Iowa Medicaid Enterprise.