diff --git a/patientsearch/api.py b/patientsearch/api.py
index 285961af..af82f95d 100644
--- a/patientsearch/api.py
+++ b/patientsearch/api.py
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ def bundle_getpages():
         return jsonify_abort(status_code=400, message=str(error))
 
 
-@api_blueprint.route("/fhir/<string:resource_type>", methods=["GET"])
 @api_blueprint.route("/fhir/<string:resource_type>", methods=["GET"])
 def resource_bundle(resource_type):
     """Query HAPI for resource_type and return as JSON FHIR Bundle
diff --git a/patientsearch/src/js/components/patientList/ReactivatingModal.js b/patientsearch/src/js/components/patientList/ReactivatingModal.js
index 31470d64..70fd3c00 100644
--- a/patientsearch/src/js/components/patientList/ReactivatingModal.js
+++ b/patientsearch/src/js/components/patientList/ReactivatingModal.js
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles((theme) => ({
   container: {
     backgroundColor: "#FFF",
     margin: "auto",
-    padding: theme.spacing(2),
+    padding: theme.spacing(1),
     position: "absolute",
     top: "25%",
     width: "480px",
     left: "calc(50% - 240px)",
   },
   buttonsContainer: {
-    padding: theme.spacing(2),
+    padding: theme.spacing(2,2,1),
     display: "flex",
     justifyContent: "center",
     alignItems: "center",
diff --git a/patientsearch/src/js/context/PatientListContextProvider.js b/patientsearch/src/js/context/PatientListContextProvider.js
index af56e8d1..2491e0e5 100644
--- a/patientsearch/src/js/context/PatientListContextProvider.js
+++ b/patientsearch/src/js/context/PatientListContextProvider.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { useUserContext } from "./UserContextProvider";
 import * as constants from "../constants/consts";
 import DetailPanel from "../components/patientList/DetailPanel";
 import {
+  capitalizeFirstLetter,
   fetchData,
   getAppLaunchURL,
   getFirstResourceFromFhirBundle,
@@ -398,7 +399,21 @@ export default function PatientListContextProvider({ children }) {
     if (isUpdate && data.id) {
       return `/fhir/Patient/${data.id}`;
     }
-    let url = `/fhir/Patient?given=${fName}&family=${lName}&birthdate=${birthDate}`;
+    const matchFNames = [
+      fName,
+      fName.toLowerCase(),
+      fName.toUpperCase(),
+      capitalizeFirstLetter(fName),
+    ].join(",");
+    const matchLNames = [
+      lName,
+      lName.toLowerCase(),
+      lName.toUpperCase(),
+      capitalizeFirstLetter(lName),
+    ].join(",");
+    // lookup patient with exact match
+    //e.g., /fhir/Patient?given:exact=Test,test,TEST&family:exact=Bubblegum,bubblegum,BUBBLEGUM&birthdate=2000-01-01
+    let url = `/fhir/Patient?given:exact=${matchFNames}&family:exact=${matchLNames}&birthdate=${birthDate}`;
     if (searchInactive) {
       url += `&inactive_search=true`;
     } else {
@@ -802,6 +817,7 @@ export default function PatientListContextProvider({ children }) {
         }
         const oData = new RowData(rowData);
         const payload = JSON.stringify(oData.getFhirData(isCreateNew));
+        const isUpdate = isReactivate || (!isCreateNew && !!rowData.id);
 
         // error message when no result returned
         const noResultErrorMessage = needExternalAPILookup()
@@ -815,12 +831,12 @@ export default function PatientListContextProvider({ children }) {
         fetchData(
           _getPatientSearchURL(rowData, {
             useActiveFlag: !!getAppSettingByKey("ACTIVE_PATIENT_FLAG"),
-            isUpdate: !isCreateNew && !!rowData.id,
+            isUpdate: isUpdate,
           }),
           {
             ...searchParams,
             body: payload,
-            method: isCreateNew ? "POST" : "PUT",
+            method: isUpdate ? "PUT" : "POST",
           },
           (e) => handleErrorCallback(e)
         )
diff --git a/patientsearch/src/js/helpers/utility.js b/patientsearch/src/js/helpers/utility.js
index b11b8110..d99257b2 100644
--- a/patientsearch/src/js/helpers/utility.js
+++ b/patientsearch/src/js/helpers/utility.js
@@ -81,11 +81,10 @@ export async function fetchData(url, params, errorCallback) {
     });
     console.log("response json ", json);
   } catch (e) {
-    console.log(`There was error parsing data: ${e}`);
+    console.log(`There was error parsing data:`, e);
     json = null;
-    errorCallback(e);
-    throw e;
   }
+
   if (!results || !results.ok) {
     console.log("no results returned ", results);
     if (!results.ok) {
@@ -619,3 +618,15 @@ export function getErrorDiagnosticTextFromResponse(response) {
     response.issue.find((item) => item.severity === "error");
   return issue && issue.diagnostics ? issue.diagnostics : "";
 }
+
+/*
+ * return string with first letter capitalized and the rest lower cased
+ * @param string to be modified
+ * @return string
+ */
+export function capitalizeFirstLetter(string) {
+  if (!string) return "";
+  const firstCapLetter = string.charAt(0).toUpperCase();
+  const theRest = string.slice(1);
+  return firstCapLetter + (theRest ? theRest.toLowerCase() : "");
+}