District of Columbia, Department of Health Care Finance Data Breach – Investigated by Federman & Sherwood
September 29, 2026 – Federman & Sherwood, a national consumer protection law firm, is investigating the District of Columbia, Department of Health Care Finance data breach following a report submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS/OCR).
According to the HHS filing, the District of Columbia, Department of Health Care Finance, identified as a health plan, reported an Unauthorized Access/Disclosure incident affecting 399,086 individuals. The incident involved an electronic medical record and was submitted to HHS on September 3, 2026.
The HHS filing does not identify the specific categories of personal or protected health information affected. Individuals who receive a breach notification should carefully review their notice to determine what information belonging to them may have been involved.
Health plans maintain highly sensitive patient, medical, and insurance information. Unauthorized access to electronic medical records can create significant patient privacy and security concerns.
Federman & Sherwood is investigating whether the District of Columbia, Department of Health Care Finance implemented reasonable safeguards to protect sensitive information and whether additional measures could have prevented or reduced the impact of the data breach.
The potentially compromised information may include:
- Names
- Social Security numbers
- Medical information
- Health insurance information
- Other sensitive information
What is District of Columbia, Department of Health Care Finance?
The District of Columbia Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) acts as the official state Medicaid agency for Washington, D.C.
Individuals affected by the District of Columbia, Department of Health Care Finance data breach may have legal rights and are encouraged to contact Federman & Sherwood.
Phone: 1-800-237-1277 | Email: info@federmanlaw.com