Medical ID Theft

Medical identity theft refers to fraudulent use of a person's identity or personal health information in order to receive health care services or goods. A survey had shown that 1.84 million people were victims of medical identity theft in 2013. An estimated cost of this type of fraud made up $28.6 billion. Sometimes people intentionally allow to use their health insurance by uninsured persons to help them obtain medical care. This is called “Robin Hood” crimes. This type of crime constituted 30% of medical ID theft in 2013. There are a lot of reasons to steal medical identity. Another person's identity could help you buy addictive drugs or receive free treatment. Stolen medical ID can lead to loss of health coverage, ruined credit because of the unpaid hospital bills in your name. The thief's treatment data included in your medical records can result in wrong treatment for you and can threaten your life or health. In order to prevent medical identity theft it is important to monitor your health records, not to share your personal information with people you don't know, keep copies of your health care records. Don't forget to stay away from “free” medical services and monitor your credit reports. If you need legal help and don't know where to turn, come to us. Legal Bistro is 100% free for consumers and you remain anonymous throughout the entire process of finding the right lawyer. So what have you got to lose? Come and visit our site at http://www.legalbistro.com.