HHS OCR report ยท 2015
Centene Management Corporation data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Centene Management Corporation
- Entity type
- Health Plan
- State
- Missouri
- Individuals affected
- 8,208
- Submission date
- Oct 15, 2015
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Other Portable Electronic Device
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
An employee of a business associate (BA), Centene Management Company, impermissibly downloaded several data files containing the protected health information (PHI) of 8,208 individuals to an unauthorized removable storage device and then resigned from the organization. The former employee returned his company issued laptop on March 23, 2015. However, in violation of standard procedures, the laptop was not connected to the network for processing/reimagining at the time it was returned which ...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Centene Management Corporation data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 8,208 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Oct 15, 2015.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Other Portable Electronic Device.
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 Centene Management Corporation 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 Centene Management Corporation.