Molina Healthcare of Iowa, Inc.

Your Personal Info Could Be

Exposed Online After

This Hospital Breach

Breach Description

Molina Healthcare of Iowa, Inc. experienced a data breach when an unauthorized party accessed an employee’s email account between September 25 and 26, 2023. The company became aware of the incident on November 22, 2023. Although there was no evidence that confidential information was downloaded, Molina Healthcare began notifying the 1,647 affected Medicaid members during the week of November 20, 2023. The breach did not affect members covered by other managed care organizations. Affected members who received services through Molina could call a provided phone number to determine if their information was compromised[1].

The search results do not provide additional details about the specific nature of the compromised information or the exact response from Molina Healthcare of Iowa, Inc. beyond the notification of affected members. However, it is common in such situations for healthcare companies to offer credit monitoring services to affected individuals and to take steps to prevent future breaches, such as enhancing security measures and providing additional training to employees.

Citations:

  1. https://hhs.iowa.gov/about/newsroom/data-breach-notifications
  2. https://theconversation.com/us
  3. https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/health/2023/06/14/allegations-made-in-iowas-selection-of-medicaid-managed-care-provider/70319727007/
  4. https://www.tricare.mil
  5. https://www.hipaajournal.com/hundreds-of-thousands-of-blue-shield-of-california-affected-by-moveit-hack/
  6. https://www.espn.com
  7. https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf
  8. https://www.thedailybeast.com/rfk-jr-pacs-refund-to-gavin-de-becker-raises-eyebrows
  9. https://www.molinahealthcare.com/members/ia/es-us/mem/hipaa/-/media/Molina/PublicWebsite/PDF/members/ia/en-us/MHIA%20Medicaid%20NPP_EN
  10. https://www.episource.com
  11. https://www.molinahealthcare.com/providers/ia/medicaid/resources/hipaa.aspx
  12. https://equusworks.com
  13. https://iid.iowa.gov/media/4666/download
  14. https://wmbdradio.com
  15. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/molina-healthcare-agrees-pay-over-45-million-resolve-allegations-false-claims-act
Breach Submission Date Nov 22, 2023
Converted Entity Name Molina Healthcare of Iowa, Inc.
Converted Entity Type Business Associate
State IA
Individuals Affected 1,647
Breach Type Hacking/IT Incident

Breach Information Location Email

Business Associate Present Yes