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VA Healthcare - VISN 4 (VISN 4)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 15, 2011. Also cited in 239 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000063743, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 04 Coatesville, PA
Issue:
Vetsnet Compensation and Pension Award form from Station of Jurisdiction: Philadelphia (310) was mis-mailed to another Veterans fiance on June 3, 2011. She mailed it to the Veteran who is an inpatient at Coatesville VA Medical Center. Veteran Received mail from Fiance on June 13, 2011. It was brought to Privacy attention on June 15, 2011 at 2:20 P.M. Update: 06/16/11:Veteran A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Letter offering credit protection services sent, employees re-educated.