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Veterans In Partnership (VISN 11)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 5, 2011. Also cited in 213 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000062071, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 11 Danville, IL
Issue:
Veteran called to report that he had received information in the mail that was not his. The information received was a denial letter sent by VA Illiana Health Care System Fee Basis employee. The name was the same as his; however, the rest of the information was not his including notation of being treated at a Fee Basis facility which he claims he has never been to. The Veteran also noted that there was additional information in the packet that belonged to another veteran by a completely different name. The full SSN was disclosed. Update: 05/05/11:The Veteran will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Education will be given to all employees involved. The process will be looked at for a possible systems redesign. The mis-mailed information was retrieved and is back in our control.