 TITLE: How to Prevent Medical Identity Theft CONTENT: What to Do if You Think You're a Victim of Medical Identity Theft\n-----------------------------------------------------------------\nIf you receive a bill for a service you didn't receive, notice an error in your medical records or suspect you've been a victim of medical identity theft for a different reason, here's where you'll want to start:\n*   Report the identity theft to the Federal Trade Commission to get your identity theft report and recovery plan. In some cases, you may also want to file a police report.\n*   Consider freezing your credit or adding a fraud alert to your credit reports.\n*   Request your medical records (you may have to pay for copies) and contact your medical providers if you need to make corrections. You may want to send an explanation of what happened, copies of the inaccurate records with the errors circled, a copy of your identity theft or police report, and supporting evidence.\nThe process can be difficult, particularly if you have to deal with multiple medical providers, insurance companies and debt collectors. END