HHS OCR report · 2017
Mississippi Division of Medicaid data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Mississippi Division of Medicaid
- Entity type
- Health Plan
- State
- Mississippi
- Individuals affected
- 5,220
- Submission date
- May 26, 2017
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On April 7, 2017 the covered entity (CE), Mississippi Division of Medicaid, discovered that beginning on May 2, 2014, an employee had used WuFoo, an online service, to create and post online forms to the CE’s external website for public use. While these forms were secure on the CE’s and WuFoo’s websites, they were not encrypted when emailed between Wufoo and the CE’s employees. These forms requested protected health information (PHI) from beneficiaries. As the form information was transmitt...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Mississippi Division of Medicaid data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 5,220 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on May 26, 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: Email.
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 Mississippi Division of Medicaid 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 Mississippi Division of Medicaid.