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Medical Identity Theft Soared 22 Percent in 2014

| February 24, 2015 1 Comment

Medical Identity Theft Soared 22 Percent in 2014 – Medical identity theft is one of the most costly, confusing and potentially dangerous types of fraud — and a new study shows it’s on a sharp rise.

The Ponemon Institute said in its fifth annual survey published Monday, medical ID theft soared 22 percent in 2014. Ponemon estimates more than 2.3 million adult Americans or close family members became victims during or before 2014. Perhaps worse: Any medical care a criminal receives while using a victim’s ID gets added to the victim’s health record — and may go unnoticed for months or even years.

Once someone becomes a victim, it’s extremely difficult to untangle the fraudulent bills and ruined medical records.

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  1. Riski says:

    I’ll never go vegan but am def cutting back on meat. I got sick a while back and went vegan for 6 weeks. I lost 10lbs. Acne cleared up. Even toned up w/limited exercise. At end of 6 weeks my infection was gone! I know this works, but no meat ever? I wont even try.

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