Thursday, March 15, 2012

VA sends veteran's medical records to wrong person

VA sends veteran's medical records to wrong person
6:02 PM, Mar 14, 2012
Written by
Nick Monacelli
SACRAMENTO, CA - The Department of Veterans Affairs is reviewing policies and procedures after a female veteran's record was sent to a different veteran.

A Sacramento veteran, who spent 22 years in the Navy, requested her medical records be sent by certified mail.

The vet, who wants to remain anonymous, said when she opened the certified mail, "I noticed it wasn't my name. It was a 10 page report of another female veteran. Name, address, phone number, the results of the exam that she went for."

It didn't stop there. The records also included her partial social security number, emergency contact information, deep medical history and more.
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