Molina Healthcare of Iowa, Inc.

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
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4. https://www.tricare.mil
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10. https://www.episource.com
11. https://www.molinahealthcare.com/providers/ia/medicaid/resources/hipaa.aspx
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13. https://iid.iowa.gov/media/4666/download
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15. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/molina-healthcare-agrees-pay-over-45-million-resolve-allegations-false-claims-act