Reader Questions:
Distinguish Medical Identity Theft From Other Types of Fraud
Published on Tue May 14, 2024
Question: Is medical identity theft a type of fraudulent claim? Minnesota Subscriber Answer: Identity theft is the theft of personal, private, financial information for some type of individual gain, says Kelly A Shew, CPC, CPCO, CDEO, CPB, CPMA, CPPM, CRC, CEMC. Medical identity theft is when a person uses someone else’s information, including their insurance policy, to get services for themselves. Fraudulent [...]