Medical identity theft definition
Medical identity theft means the theft of the “insured´s” “personal information” or health insurance information to obtain medical treatment, pharmaceutical services or medical insurance coverage or to submit false claims for medical services or goods.
Examples of Medical identity theft in a sentence
The following Notice is recommended to be available at the Facility’s front desk: As you may be aware, identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the U.S. Medical identity theft is someone using your information to fraudulently receive healthcare, and it is the fastest growing type of identity theft.