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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Cited in a October 04, 2012, complaint logged by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, alleging a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s privacy rules. Also cited in 336 other reports.
Report ID: 149632, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights
Reported Entity: VHA
Issue:
Impermissible Disclosures - Incorrect address/fax
Outcome:
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