Manning Regional Data Breach: Protected Health Exposed

Manning Regional Healthcare Center, a nonprofit critical access hospital in Manning, Iowa, disclosed a data breach that affected 746 individuals in the United States.

Manning Regional Healthcare Center reported the breach was disclosed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on July 31, 2026. The report was filed through the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, which is the federal system that tracks incidents at healthcare organizations across the country in which patients' protected health information has been compromised.

The hospital provides a broad range of medical services to its patients, including primary care, emergency department care, diagnostic radiology with state-of-the-art equipment, inpatient medical and surgical treatment, laboratory services, physical therapy, outpatient care, skilled nursing, specialty clinic services and substance abuse treatment.

Protected health information handled by healthcare organizations can include a wide range of data connected to patients' medical treatment, insurance coverage and personal identity. This may encompass names, contact information, dates of birth, medical record numbers, treatment and diagnosis details, health insurance information and, in some cases, Social Security numbers or financial data.

Manning Regional Healthcare Center's response to the breach

Individuals who have questions about the breach or who want to find out whether their information may have been involved are encouraged to contact Manning Regional Healthcare Center by phone at 712-655-2072.

Affected individuals should also watch for any direct communications from the hospital regarding this incident.