399,086 People Warned After DC Medicaid Agency Potentially Exposed Sensitive Data – Personal and Health Records Now at Risk

Key points

• The US HHS Office for Civil Rights says DC's Department of Health Care Finance had unauthorized access/disclosure potentially affecting 399,086 individuals.
• DHCF said two website reports contained hidden personal data, possibly including Medicaid ID, date of birth, provider name, race, gender, ward or ethnicity.
• The agency said Social Security numbers and financial account data were not included, removed the reports, and advised members to request free credit alerts.

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