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VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6)

VISN 06 Fayetteville, NC

Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 26, 2012. Also cited in 187 other reports.


Report ID: SPE000000073340, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Reported Entity: VISN 06 Fayetteville, NC

Issue:

The spouse of Veteran A called a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) to notify VA staff that they had received a care plan in the mail that belonged to Veteran B. The spouse of Veteran A stated they were going to mail the care plan back to the CBOC. Update: 03/27/12:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services. Veteran B's full SSN was disclosed.

Outcome:

Reiterated to staff importance of verifying correct Veteran prior to mailing information. Staff put processes in place to verify information.

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