Case file: Anthem, Inc. on behalf of its affiliated covered entities
Every government filing on this incident, the dates as stated, and the days to notice against each state's statute. Built from the records on Nov 9, 2026, agency link on every row. Not legal advice.
The incident
- Breach window
- Jan 21, 2021 to Aug 3, 2021
- Discovered
- May 1, 2021, as stated in the California letter
- State and federal records
- 3 filings, Oct 15, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
- Residents counted
- No state publishes a resident count for this incident
- Everyone affected
- No filing gives a total
- Information exposed
- Health insurance, Postal address, Financial / bank account, Medical / health information, Date of birth, Social Security number, Phone number
- Offered to those affected
- 24 months of credit or identity monitoring through Epiq
- Third party named
- Yes, the letter attributes the incident to a vendor or service provider
- Days to notice
- Past the statutory period in California, counted from discovery to the state's first record
- Prior incidents
- 1 earlier incident on record for this organization
The letter: "On May 1, 2021, upon discovery of the incident, PracticeMax immediately initiated a review of the incident, engaged legal counsel and hired a security forensics firm to conduct a thorough investigation."
Filings
| Agency | Record date | People | In total | Days to notice | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California California AG | Dec 31, 2021 | Not published | Later filing, first record Oct 15, 2021 | Letter Record | |
| California California AG | Oct 28, 2021 | Not published | Later filing, first record Oct 15, 2021 | Letter Record | |
| California California AG | Oct 15, 2021 | Not published | 167 days, statute 30 days, over | Letter Record |
People is the count the filing gives, residents of the state unless marked total. Days to notice runs from the discovery date the letter states, or from the end of the breach window when no letter states one, to the date on the state's first record of the incident. "Over" marks a count past the days the state's statute allows for notice to residents. The statute's trigger is a question of fact, the days are arithmetic.
Notice timing, state by state
- 167 days from discovery (May 1, 2021) to the California record (Oct 15, 2021). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
The statutes
- California: 30 days to notify residents from discovery or notification of the breach, Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82. Sample notice to the Attorney General when more than 500 Californians are notified, within 15 days of the consumer notice (effective 2026).
Prior incidents by Anthem, Inc. on behalf of its affiliated covered entities
| Records | Breach window | Filed with | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2015 | Not stated in the filings | California | n/a |
Filings more than six months apart are shown as separate incidents.
Filings by others that name Anthem, Inc. on behalf of its affiliated covered entities
Clients of a breached vendor often file under their own names and name the vendor.
- Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. on behalf of itself and its licensed affiliates, California, Feb 12, 2024
- Anthem Blue Cross, California, Sep 28, 2022
- Anthem Blue Cross, California, May 18, 2022
- Anthem Blue Cross, California, Nov 24, 2021
- Anthem Blue Cross, California, Nov 20, 2013
Sources and method
Records as published by California AG. Letter facts (discovery date, monitoring, third party) are read from the consumer letter the agency posted, 3 letters read for this incident, and quoted so you can check them. Texas and HHS publish no letters. First-seen times on each record page. Spot an error? Email support@breachtally.com with this page link.