Medical Identity Theft

Medical Identity Theft occurs when criminals obtain your health insurance identification or social security number to get health care. That means your medical history and health care can include someone else’s information. This form of Identity Theft can be life threatening.

There are over 47,000,000 people in the U.S. without Health Insurance

Stolen Health Insurance Card are being sold on the black market for $500-$600 each ! (AARP)

Anndorie Sacks almost lost custody of her kids when a meth user stole her identity and had a baby in Sacks name then walked out leaving her newborn behind.
Child Protective Services called and the investigator said “your newborn tested positive for drugs”. Sacks recalls saying “What did you mean I did not just have a baby”
The agents response was “Don’t try to pull that on me” She notified Sacks that CPS was ready to take custody of Sacks four children
- Good Housekeeping Aug 2007