Released on: April 22, 2008, 4:05 am

Press Release Author: Nancy

Industry: Human Resources

Press Release Summary: ID Theft Assist is pleased to announce that along with our
whole host of identity theft services, we have now added an exclusive coverage,
Medical ID Theft Protection.


Press Release Body:

As one of the fastest growing forms of
identity theft, Medical ID Theft is
defined as the stealing of someone's personal identifying information without legal
authority or consent to obtain medical services or goods, and/or to make a false
insurance claim for medical services.
Unfortunately, the devastating effects of href=\"http://www.idassistonline.com/benefits_and_services.html\">Medical ID Theft
go beyond financial. Frequently, Medical ID Theft results in erroneous medical
information being transferred into a victim's existing medical records. Ultimately,
a victim's medical record could reflect href=\"http://www.idassistonline.com/prevention.html\"medical treatment or
services that he or she never had. Relying on those false records, future health
care providers could easily make inaccurate diagnoses, resulting in medical errors
or delaying proper treatment.
In addition to the potential medical consequences to this crime, the staggering
financial effects are the relatively the same that any consumer victimized by
identity theft face: unpaid bills, serious blemishes on credit reports and harassing
phone calls from collections agencies.
Medical ID Theft happens. And, it can happen to you or someone you know. Be sure
to periodically ask to see your medical records with your primary care physician.
For more information about it please contact at:www.idassistonline.com