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Veterans Health Administration
ArchivedSubmitted 01/05/2024
Updated 19 hours ago ()
- State
- DC
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 2,380
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Veterans Health Administration, reported that its business associate (BA) mailed appointment reminder letters containing the protected health information (PHI) of 2,380 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and appointment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE and BA implemented additional administrative safeguards to protect PHI.
Change history
- Sep 23, 2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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