HHS OCR report · 2017
UNC Health Care data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- UNC Health Care
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- North Carolina
- Individuals affected
- 1,298
- Submission date
- Mar 20, 2017
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On January 26, 2017, UNC Health Care, the covered entity (CE), learned from a patient that between April 1, 2014, and February 17, 2017, the CE’s clinics had all prenatal patients complete a pregnancy home risk screening form to see if they were eligible for additional support services from Medicaid and sent all the forms to local county health departments, including for patients not participating in Medicaid. The breach affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,298 individuals an...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the UNC Health Care data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,298 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Mar 20, 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 UNC Health Care 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 UNC Health Care.