Sunday, 29 March 2015, WASHINGTON, D.C. - Medical Identity Theft reportedly is the fastest-growing form of identity theft especially with millions of Americans' personal information having been stolen from corporate employers as well as other corporations and institutions keeping individuals' information. According to the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC):
"A thief may use your name or health insurance numbers to see a doctor, get prescription drugs, file claims with your insurance provider, or get other care. If the thief’s health information is mixed with yours, your treatment, insurance and payment records, and credit report may be affected. If you see signs of medical identity theft, order copies of your records and check for mistakes. You have the right to see your records and have mistakes corrected."
Moreover the monetization of medical information reportedly has given thieves further incentive to steal medical information in order to sell it. The FTC Consumer Information site linked to below provides reader-friendly information on detecting medical identity theft, correcting mistakes in your medical records, protecting your medical information and checking for other identity theft problems. The FTC site also provides easily accessible information on a broad range of other consumer topics.
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