Just when you thought your identity might be safe, along comes a new twist. Medical identity theft is quite prevalent these days.<\/p>\n
If you stop to think about it, it\u2019s more than possible for thieves to use your health insurance information to get medical care, surgery and even prescription drugs. Frightening thought, but it\u2019s not only possible; it\u2019s a reality and I\u2019ve seen it during my practice as a Cleveland malpractice lawyer.<\/p>\n
Lately there have been more and more cases of rip-off artists working in a medical milieu using \u201cyour\u201d personal information to fraudulently bill insurance companies. This not only impacts on you financially, but it directly affects your health for the services you are \u201cnot\u201d getting or didn\u2019t get.<\/p>\n
How in the heck do you know if someone pinched your identity and then used it to get medical services? Apparently, there are some red flags to be aware of and they include things (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Just when you thought your identity might be safe, along comes a new twist. Medical identity theft is quite prevalent these days. If you stop to think about it, it\u2019s more than possible for thieves to use your health insurance…<\/span><\/p>\n