According to a new survey from The Ponemon Institute, about 5.8% of American adults have been victims of medical identity theft. The average cost per victim is an alarming is $20,160.
According to the survey, 29% of victims of medical ID theft discovered the problem a year after the incident, and 21% said it took two [...]
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5.8% of Adults are Victims of Medical Identity Theft
Hospitals Trying to Reduce Medical Identity Theft
Medical identity theft is when another person uses your personal information or insurance information to receive medical treatment. When the bill comes you are held responsible. Even worse the wrong information is recorded on your health records such as blood type.
Starting in November hospitals will require a driver’s license or other official form of identification [...]
Medical Identity Theft and Medical Insurance Fraud
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an alert about the top four most common types of health Insurance frauds:
1. Medical Equipment Fraud: Individuals are offered “free products” from equipment manufacturers. Insurers are charged for products that were not needed and/or may not have been delivered.
2. “Rolling Lab” Schemes: Unnecessary and sometimes fake tests [...]
