The District of Columbia Department of Health Care Finance said nearly 400,000 Medicaid and DC Healthcare Alliance beneficiaries may have had personal information exposed through two website reports that contained hidden data. DHCF removed the reports, completed internal checks, and said it has no evidence the information was misused, though affected individuals are being urged to watch for fraud and identity theft attempts. #DHCF #Medicaid #DCHealthcareAlliance
Keypoints
- DHCF notified nearly 400,000 people about a potential data exposure.
- The incident affected Medicaid and DC Healthcare Alliance beneficiaries enrolled between 2023 and 2026.
- Two website reports contained hidden personal information accessible to unauthorized users.
- Exposed data included Medicaid IDs, provider names, dates of birth, race, gender, ethnicity, and ward.
- DHCF removed the reports, reviewed its systems, and found no evidence of improper use.
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