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Medical Identity Theft & Medicare Fraud
What Is Medical Identity Theft?
Medical identity theft occurs when someone steals your personal information (like your name, Social Security number, or Medicare number) to obtain medical care, buy drugs, or submit fake billings to Medicare in your name. Medical identity theft can disrupt your life, damage your credit rating, and waste taxpayer dollars. The damage can be life-threatening to you if wrong information ends up in your personal medical records.
Tips to Avoid Medical Identity Theft
- Deter: Protect Your Personal Information
- Detect: Watch Out For These Common Fraud Schemes
- Defend: Check All Your Medical Bills, Medicare Summary Notices,
Explanation Of Benefits, and Credit Reports - Who To Contact
