Medical Identity Theft in America
misdiagnoses results - biggest threat to victim
All too often, unsuspecting consumers find themselves the victims of identity theft. Less common, but more dangerous, is the growing trend of medical identity fraud. In 2003, roughly 200,000 people had their medical identities stolen, and often victims don't even realize they've been victimized unless they get a hospital bill for a procedure they never received. What's most dangerous about medical identity theft is that doctors might make incorrect diagnoses based on data from the …
Medical Identity Theft
Where they once focused on banking data and credit card statements, identity thieves have become increasingly focused on breaking into patient data systems, observers say. Medical records offer a
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