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VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 19, 2013. Also cited in 187 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000086964, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 06 Richmond, VA
Issue:
Mailing labels for medical supplies contained Veterans SSNs. There were two previous reports; however upon having the Vendor review the two days in question it was discovered that 33 additional Veterans' had their SSN printed on the mailing labels. Update: 03/19/13:Thirty-three (33) Veterans will be sent letters offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Procedures for the mailing of the pharmacy supplies has been corrected. No SSN will print in the new labels.