HHS OCR report · 2017
MVP Health Care, Inc. data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- MVP Health Care, Inc.
- Entity type
- Health Plan
- State
- New York
- Individuals affected
- 951
- Submission date
- Apr 14, 2017
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The MVP Health Care Inc., the covered entity (CE), reported an impermissible disclosure of 951 patients’ protected health information (PHI) to other plan members due to an incorrect mailing. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, the media and affected individuals. As a result of OCR’s investigation, the CE updated its procedures for performing manual data manipulation, re-trained staff on the methods to manually sort data in Excel, and implemented a process for performing a quality re...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the MVP Health Care, Inc. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 951 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Apr 14, 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: 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 MVP Health Care, 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 MVP Health Care, Inc..