HHS OCR report · 2011
PMC Medicare Choice data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- PMC Medicare Choice
- Entity type
- Health Plan
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Individuals affected
- 24,361
- Submission date
- May 9, 2011
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Desktop Computer
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Thieves broke into the PMC Medicare Choice facility located in Humacao, Puerto Rico and stole four unencrypted desktop computers containing 24,361 health plan members’ electronic protected health information (ePHI). The ePHI included names, addresses, phone numbers, Medicare HIC numbers, diagnosis and treatment information, health plan names, health plan member identification numbers, health plan enrollment information, health care claim information, and social security numbers. The covered...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the PMC Medicare Choice data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 24,361 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on May 9, 2011.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Desktop Computer.
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 PMC Medicare Choice 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 PMC Medicare Choice.