What’s the best strategy for making a request?
You only are entitled to one free request in any 12 month period. Think about when to make that request. If you learn that you were a medical identity theft victim two years ago, you probably should make the request right now. But if the medical identity theft is ongoing, you should realize that it can take time for your records to be updated to reflect current activities. Today’s record may not show events that happened in the last few weeks. However, even if you decide to wait to make the request, you should still notify the health care institution that you believe that there may be incorrect information in your file and criminal activity by an identity thief. The accounting of disclosures is just one source of information about medical identity theft. You may learn more by requesting a copy of your medical record. The medical record is likely to tell you about uses and disclosures of your medical information that are not covered by accounting rules. If you have reason to believe tha
