Idaho DHW (Medicaid) · October 24, 2026 · Primary source
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Summary
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare disclosed that Gainwell Technologies, its Medicaid fiscal agent, caused Medicaid member identification numbers to be visible through envelope windows on letters mailed between May 29, 2026, and August 27, 2026. Gainwell identified the formatting error on August 27, 2026, and both Gainwell and the Department ceased mailings while investigating. Notification letters were sent to all affected individuals beginning October 23, 2026, offering one year of free identity and credit monitoring.
What this may mean
The exposed information was limited to Medicaid identification numbers visible through a mailing envelope window; no financial account numbers or clinical data are described as having been disclosed. Gainwell has corrected the formatting defect and implemented additional review processes, and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reports no known misuse of member information at this time.
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