In 2014, nearly 9 million patient health records were breached in 164 reported incidents. By March 2015, that number had increased tenfold. In fact, it is estimated that one in three health records ...

Medical Identity Theft can cause both financial harm and health risks by inserting inaccurate information into a senior’s medical records. Seniors are urged to protect their Medicare numbers and avoid ...

"Medicare Fraud of the Month for April" "Medical Identity Theft occurs when someone uses a senior's personal health information—like a name or Medicare number — to fraudulently bill for services or ...

2. A cluster of southeastern states emerged as a regional hotspot for medical identity theft. 3. Trends of aggressive debt collection as the result of medical identity theft also emerged, including ...

It’s no surprise that medical identity theft is increasing. But the extent to that spike since just last year and the increasing value of medical information to criminals are startling indeed.

The recent and highly publicized Anthem health insurance breach has brought cybersecurity concerns to the forefront of the medical, hospital and insurance sphere. Potentially 80 million individual ...

Medical identity theft is the deadliest form of identity theft—and I say this without hyperbole or exaggeration. When financial gain is the general motivation for stealing medical information, ...

In May, a woman from Edmonds, Wash., was arrested for using another woman's identity to obtain nearly $180,000 worth of medical services and prescription drugs. It's a form of identity theft that ...

A woman in Baltimore County was sentenced to 38 months for impersonating nurses and committing identity theft.

According to a notice of the data breach, Beverly Hills Oncology Medical Group discovered unauthorized access to its network ...

"Medicare Fraud of the Month for April" ALBANY, N.Y., April 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York StateWide Senior Action Council (StateWide), a 53-year-old non-profit organization dedicated to ...

(WJAR) — Medical identity theft is one of the fastest growing types of fraud, and it could be putting both your wallet and your health at risk. Scott Speranza, CEO of medical data privacy company ...