Identity theft can jeopardize health insurance and medical care. The odds of your becoming a victim of identity theft are greater than ever. While most people think of ID theft as a financial threat, it can also impact your personal […]
One consumer was the victim of hacking attacks on two different health insurer. As the privacy officer for The Advisory Board Co., Rebecca Fayed knows a thing or two about privacy and what can happen when it’s violated. But when […]
A far more insidious form of ID theft goes beyond dollars and cents and can literally mean life or death. Identity theft to many people is not a big deal because it has become synonymous with the minor hassle of […]
Medical identification theft is on the rise. Don’t be a victim. If someone gets control of your identity and health insurance, they can schedule a doctor’s appointment, get prescriptions, use your insurance to pay bills and get many types of […]
Dr. Oz and identity theft expert John Sileo explain how thieves are now going after medical data. Learn how to identify and protect yourself from these scams. Also, Nikki Burton explains how she became a victim of medical identity theft […]
Thievery grows where the info flows. Medical identity theft is growing at an alarming rate, experts say, creating lasting problems for millions of Americans. A recent study conducted by Traverse City-based Ponemon Institute shows that about 500,000 adults or close […]
Should you delete your PHI from patient web portals? When Anthem announced a major breach of its health insurance data systems by hackers in early February, Manchester resident Dan Leonard took particular notice. Leonard, a retired federal employee, had been […]
Rising Threat of Medical Identity Theft. The recent massive data breach at healthcare giant Anthem has many Americans a little on edge about identity theft. More on edge than usual. And rightly so, given that the Anthem breach alone exposed […]
Why your Social Security number is gold. Several years ago, an identity thief was caught in a hotel room with a half-million stolen identities, including Social Security numbers. How did he get them? He hacked into a medical practice in […]
This new form of identity theft is more lucrative than credit card theft and poses a health risk too. Last year, millions of Americans were charged a total of $20 billion for medical services they never received. It’s because of […]
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The 2014 Fifth Annual Study on Medical Identity Theft measures the prevalence, extent, and impact of medical identity theft in the United States to consumers and the healthcare industry.
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