10 tips to protect your medical identity

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According to the Department of Health and Human Services, more than 34 million Americans have been affected by HIPAA-related health care data breaches. These stolen records provide the raw material for future crimes, including identity theft, tax fraud and significant insurance fraud. Here are 10 tips to guard against medical identity theft, provided by ID Experts. [Image: Fotolia]

Theft of these cards allows someone to assume your identity to received care. Treat their loss as seriously as a missing credit card — notify your insurance company and include it on any police report you file. [Image: Fotolia]


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