A Levittown woman claims a Stop and Shop pharmacy sold her medical information without prior notification.

Randee Lonergan said when the Levittown supermarket's pharmacy closed, her prescriptions were transferred to the pharmacy inside a neighboring Target store. Under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, individuals must be notified and offered to decline their records' transfer.

That letter never came, Lonergan said.

"I felt very violated that they gave away all my information," she said. "I should have been given the right to choose where to go."

A Stop and Shop spokesperson said there was a breakdown at the corporate level, and only a few customers did not receive notice.

"Customers are free to transfer to any pharmacy of their choosing," the spokesperson said, insisting that "no state or HIPAA laws were violated."

Stephanie Ovadia, Lonergan's attorney, said her client is considering her legal options.

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