HHS OCR report ยท 2015
Excellus Health Plan, Inc. data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Excellus Health Plan, Inc.
- Entity type
- Health Plan
- State
- New York
- Individuals affected
- 9,358,891
- Submission date
- Sep 9, 2015
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Excellus Health Plan, Inc. has agreed to pay $5.1 million to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and to implement a corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules related to a breach affecting over 9.3 million people. Excellus Health Plan is a New York health services corporation that provides health insurance coverage to over 1.5 millio...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Excellus Health Plan, Inc. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 9,358,891 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Sep 9, 2015.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, 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 Excellus Health Plan, Inc. 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 Excellus Health Plan, Inc..