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| What Is Medical Identity Theft? |
Most people are familiar with identity theft. But did you know that according to current researchers, over 255,000 cases of medical identity theft are reported every year? Here's the main difference between the two. With identity theft your financial information is stolen. However, with medical identity theft your medical history is stolen.
With this in mind, law enforcement agencies and media sources are starting to take it more seriously and are engaging in collaborative efforts to inform potential victims. In this brief article, we'll discuss medical identity theft and give you tips on how to protect yourself. In other words, someone uses your name or insurance information in order to obtain medical goods or services.
Medical identity theft doesn't get reported as often as financial identity theft, but it is still a growing problem and one to watch out for. |
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