With the pandemic still showing no signs of stopping, healthcare organizations are continuing to be an interesting target for cybercriminals. How is this affecting patients?
Medical identity theft can be costly. When medical identity theft targets insurance providers or government programs, the resulting costs may be borne by the larger population—through higher insurance costs or increased taxes.
Even more worrisome than the possible financial cost of medical identity theft is the potential risk it poses of mingling an identity thief’s health information with your own. That could ultimately put your care in jeopardy the next time you receive medical treatment. For instance, you might receive medicine to which you’re allergic.
