Hi All, * I will give u Practical example That really happens with me* *in medical hospital (Dont Want to Mention the Name of the Hospital Due to Security Reason)
As We all know that Hospital authorities issues a unique identity cards to the patients who were admiting in their hospital and extra pass will be given to a person who come along with the patient it ok What happens if Rgarding * *Older people*,* who can do little toward ID protection, they may be more prone to falling into this identity theft traps. The government knows and acknowledges this, but it doesn’t prevent them from knowingly putting the elderly in high risk situations*. *The Medicare and Medical systems use a beneficiary’s social security number as his or her patient identification number and print the number (in full) on the front of the medical record card. **On the back of the card clear instructions are printed: “Carry this card with you when you are away from home.” Here, one government agency is clearly contradicting another as the FTC constantly warns consumers to never carry their social security numbers with them in their wallets because the risks of theft are simply too high.* *Those working within the Medicare and Medical system acknowledge that printing full social security numbers on medical record cards does present a risk for identity theft. But they claim they cannot afford to overhaul their system. So they urge concerned card holders to simply leave their cards at home. But, if card holders go to seek treatment and forget their social security numbers, they may find themselves paying out of pocket for their hospital visit.* *Regards,* *Amardeep Thakur, * -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nforceit" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nforceit?hl=en-GB.
