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DES MOINES, Iowa -- Some Iowa Medicaid personal information was compromised in a national data breach.
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says computers were hacked at Independent Living Systems--an Iowa Medicaid subcontractor--some time between June 30th and July 5th of last year.
They say the breach exposed the personal information of 20,800 Iowa Medicaid members
They say hackers got names, Medicaid details, and other sensitive information.
The Department of Health and Human Services says Iowa Medicaid is mailing letters to affected members that include details on what information was compromised, and how to protect from unauthorized use of that information.
The letters also include information on how to access free credit monitoring, and how to obtain a free copy of their credit report.
Iowa HHS says Medicaid members with questions can reach out to Iowa Medicaid Member Services toll free at 833-257-1764 Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.