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HCA Healthcare Data Breach (July 2023): What Was Exposed and What To Do

Last updated Oct 20, 2026 · Based on 3 official filings · See sources

According to the breach report filed with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights on Jul 31, 2023, HCA Healthcare reported a data breach. It was also reported to the Washington State Attorney General and the California Attorney General. People affected: 11,270,000 people (official total in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights filing, filed Jul 31, 2023).

Key facts

From 3 official filings
Organization
HCA Healthcare
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, filed Jul 31, 2023
People affected
11,270,000
Official total in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights filing, filed Jul 31, 2023
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, filed Jul 31, 2023
Incident dates
Jun 29, 2023 – Jul 5, 2023
Source: Washington State Attorney General, filed Aug 1, 2023
Discovered Jul 5, 2023
Source: Washington State Attorney General, filed Aug 1, 2023
Notice dates
First filed Jul 31, 2023; latest filing Aug 1, 2023
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, filed Jul 31, 2023
Information exposed
  • Medical information
  • Date of birth
  • Name
  • Other information
Sources: HHS, Jul 31, 2023; Washington AG, Aug 1, 2023
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What to do now

Steps chosen from the information listed in the official filings. Your own letter may list more.

  1. Check the Explanation of Benefits (EOB) statements from your insurer for visits, prescriptions or claims you do not recognize, and contact your insurer about anything unfamiliar.

  2. Scammers often contact people after a breach, pretending to be the organization, a bank or a government agency. Do not give your Social Security number, passwords or codes to anyone who contacts you first.

  3. You can get free credit reports from all three bureaus at AnnualCreditReport.com, the official site.

  4. The Federal Trade Commission's IdentityTheft.gov gives you a personal recovery plan.

Is the letter real?

The agency published an official copy of the notice. Compare your letter with it:

Letters usually list a phone number for questions. Before calling, check that it matches the number in the official copy linked above.

Never give your Social Security number, bank details or passwords to someone who contacts you first.

Timeline

  1. Incident began (earliest date reported) source
  2. Incident ended (latest date reported) source
  3. Organization discovered the incident source
  4. Reported to HHS source
  5. Reported to Washington AG and California AG source

Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights Breach report filed Jul 31, 2023
    Filed as “HCA Healthcare” · total 11,270,000
    The link opens the agency's list; search it for the organization name.
  2. Washington State Attorney General Notice filed Aug 1, 2023
    Filed as “HCA Healthcare” · 7,500 Washington residents · Official copy of the letter
    The link opens the Attorney General's list of notices.
  3. California Attorney General Notice filed Aug 1, 2023
    Filed as “HCA Healthcare”

Last updated Oct 20, 2026. Our summaries are written in our own words from the official filings above. Spotted an error? Report a correction.