Identity Theft Issues in the Medical Office
Identity theft in the medical office setting encompasses two serious issues: fraudulent use of a patient’s coverage information and breaching medical records.
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Doctors Are Targets for Identity Theft
Data breaches practically have their own segment on the evening news. It seems like every day a...
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The Dangers of Medical Identity Theft
Identity theft has been well covered in the media, and most consumers know to protect their...
Read MoreHealthcare data hacking could lead to identity thefts
By Linda Carroll More than 70% of healthcare data breaches in the U.S. have involved sensitive demographic or financial information that could fuel identity theft, a new study suggests. When a healthcare company is hacked,...
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National Provider Identifiers Are Vulnerable to Theft
Providers can take steps to prevent NPI identity theft and resulting health care fraud
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Protected Health Info Breaches Compromise Sensitive Data
Most hospital data breaches include demographic or financial information that could be used for identity theft
Read MoreHacking at UnitedHealth Unit Cripples a Swath of the US Health System: What to Know
Early in the morning of Feb. 21, Change Healthcare, a company unknown to most Americans that plays a huge role in the U.S. health system, issued a brief statement saying some of its applications were “currently...
Read MoreBe Aware: Someone Could Steal Your Medical Records and Bill You for Their Care
After HCA Healthcare announced this month that the personal identification data of roughly 11 million HCA patients in 20 states had been exposed in a breach, people may be justifiably concerned that their own medical data and...
Read MoreA Covid Test Medicare Scam May Be a Trial Run for Further Fraud
Medicare coverage for at-home covid-19 tests ended last week, but the scams spawned by the temporary pandemic benefit could have lingering consequences for seniors. Medicare advocates around the country who track fraud noticed...
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The Case of the Two Grace Elliotts: A Medical Billing Mystery
Earlier this year, Grace Elizabeth Elliott got a mysterious hospital bill for medical care she had never received. She soon discovered how far a clerical error can reach — even across a continent — and how frustrating it can be...
Read MoreBe Aware: Someone Could Steal Your Medical Records and Bill You for Their Care
After HCA Healthcare announced this month that the personal identification data of roughly 11 million HCA patients in 20 states had been exposed in a breach, people may be justifiably concerned that their own medical data and...
Read MoreBe Aware: Someone Could Steal Your Medical Records and Bill You for Their Care
After HCA Healthcare announced this month that the personal identification data of roughly 11 million HCA patients in 20 states had been exposed in a breach, people may be justifiably concerned that their own medical data and...
Read MoreBe Aware: Someone Could Steal Your Medical Records and Bill You for Their Care
After HCA Healthcare announced this month that the personal identification data of roughly 11 million HCA patients in 20 states had been exposed in a breach, people may be justifiably concerned that their own medical data and...
Read MoreA Covid Test Medicare Scam May Be a Trial Run for Further Fraud
Medicare coverage for at-home covid-19 tests ended last week, but the scams spawned by the temporary pandemic benefit could have lingering consequences for seniors. Medicare advocates around the country who track fraud noticed...
Read MoreA Covid Test Medicare Scam May Be a Trial Run for Further Fraud
Medicare coverage for at-home covid-19 tests ended last week, but the scams spawned by the temporary pandemic benefit could have lingering consequences for seniors. Medicare advocates around the country who track fraud noticed...
Read MoreA Covid Test Medicare Scam May Be a Trial Run for Further Fraud
Medicare coverage for at-home covid-19 tests ended last week, but the scams spawned by the temporary pandemic benefit could have lingering consequences for seniors. Medicare advocates around the country who track fraud noticed...
Read MoreA Covid Test Medicare Scam May Be a Trial Run for Further Fraud
Medicare coverage for at-home covid-19 tests ended last week, but the scams spawned by the temporary pandemic benefit could have lingering consequences for seniors. Medicare advocates around the country who track fraud noticed...
Read MoreA Covid Test Medicare Scam May Be a Trial Run for Further Fraud
Medicare coverage for at-home covid-19 tests ended last week, but the scams spawned by the temporary pandemic benefit could have lingering consequences for seniors. Medicare advocates around the country who track fraud noticed...
Read MoreA Covid Test Medicare Scam May Be a Trial Run for Further Fraud
Medicare coverage for at-home covid-19 tests ended last week, but the scams spawned by the temporary pandemic benefit could have lingering consequences for seniors. Medicare advocates around the country who track fraud noticed...
Read MoreA Covid Test Medicare Scam May Be a Trial Run for Further Fraud
Medicare coverage for at-home covid-19 tests ended last week, but the scams spawned by the temporary pandemic benefit could have lingering consequences for seniors. Medicare advocates around the country who track fraud noticed...
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