Connecticut’s Department of Social Services and Medicaid fiscal agent Gainwell Technologies disclosed a data security incident affecting roughly 22,500 individuals after an unauthorized party used compromised Hartford HealthCare employee credentials to access payment accounts on the HUSKY provider portal starting March 4, 2026.
What was exposed
- Full names and Medicaid-related identification numbers
- Dates of medical services and billing/payment details
- Non-Medicaid insurance policy and group numbers where applicable
- No Social Security numbers or bank accounts in the accessed system, per the state notice
What to do
- Watch for official DSS/Gainwell postal mail—not SMS links citing real claim details.
- Enroll in offered credit and identity monitoring if included in your letter.
- Report suspicious Medicaid billing or explanation-of-benefits anomalies.
Canonical record: Gainwell 2026 Connecticut breach on BreachHistory.
Source: Connecticut DSS press release