Kansas City VAMC
Disclosed Jun 11, 20197 years ago534 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), the Kansas City VA Medical Center, reported than an employee inadvertently mailed letters containing protected health information (PHI) to the wrong recipients. This breach affected 534 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and clinical information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following this breach, the CE implemented administrative safeguards to prevent errors of this nature from reoccurring. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted above.
What is known
| People affected | 534 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Kansas City VAMC (Healthcare Provider, MO)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jun 11, 2019 | 534 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.