Whats the difference between identity theft and medical identity theft?
Both issues involve people pretending to be you, using your information for financial gain. In the one, it involves your financial identity, the other involves your medical identity. Someone pretending to be you has expensive medical procedures and the bills end up in your mailbox. Or he’s may be in cahoots with a crooked doctor and purchases controlled drugs in your name. The damages though are much greater than just financial harm. For example, suppose someone with a serious illness uses your identity to have surgery. Getting the bill for that procedure is just the beginning of your problems. Beyond the financial issue is the concern that your medical records will be inaccurate and when you require medical attention, your doctors may have information that is for someone else. This misinformation can affect the type of treatment you receive. Another type of medical identity theft involves organized crime members using your medical information to file false insurance claims. The Medica
