Comments on: Medical Identity Theft Rising http://www.kickdebtoff.com/medical-identity-theft-rising/ A Christian Perspective of Money and Debt Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:40:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Len Penzo http://www.kickdebtoff.com/medical-identity-theft-rising/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Len Penzo Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:47:43 +0000 http://www.kickdebtoff.com/?p=781#comment-330 Wow, Joseph. Very scary news. As I understand it, in a further loss of privacy, the new healthcare bill will also open up our entire medical records to the government so that they can gather data for making future health care decisions (a.k.a. rationing of care). It's bad enough that our insurance is compromised - but at least the financial impacts can be rectified. But what happens when our confidential and personal health data becomes compromised - once that genie is out of the bottle you can't put it back in. All the best, Len Len Penzo dot Com Wow, Joseph. Very scary news. As I understand it, in a further loss of privacy, the new healthcare bill will also open up our entire medical records to the government so that they can gather data for making future health care decisions (a.k.a. rationing of care).

It’s bad enough that our insurance is compromised – but at least the financial impacts can be rectified. But what happens when our confidential and personal health data becomes compromised – once that genie is out of the bottle you can’t put it back in.

All the best,

Len
Len Penzo dot Com

]]> By: OutOfYourRut Friday Personal Finance Round Up #3 « OutOfYourRut.com http://www.kickdebtoff.com/medical-identity-theft-rising/comment-page-1/#comment-329 OutOfYourRut Friday Personal Finance Round Up #3 « OutOfYourRut.com Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:20:20 +0000 http://www.kickdebtoff.com/?p=781#comment-329 [...] legislation that could become a ticking time bomb no matter how the plan is implemented. In Medical Identity Theft Rising Joe calls attention to the significant potential that healthcare reform has to increase the amount [...] [...] legislation that could become a ticking time bomb no matter how the plan is implemented. In Medical Identity Theft Rising Joe calls attention to the significant potential that healthcare reform has to increase the amount [...]

]]> By: Joe http://www.kickdebtoff.com/medical-identity-theft-rising/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Joe Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:23:18 +0000 http://www.kickdebtoff.com/?p=781#comment-327 Kevin- I see your point and it's very valid - I can't even count how many times i fill my SSN in a year, and when you call a customer service to inquire about your bill ... they want your ssn for identification. Another person may argue that since digital data is possibly going to be encrypted, the paper data on the file is more unsecure than digital data. (a valid point also).. but it's change in technology that shifts threat to a new and different level and we as consumers have to be proactive in protecting ourselves . Kevin- I see your point and it’s very valid – I can’t even count how many times i fill my SSN in a year, and when you call a customer service to inquire about your bill … they want your ssn for identification.
Another person may argue that since digital data is possibly going to be encrypted, the paper data on the file is more unsecure than digital data. (a valid point also).. but it’s change in technology that shifts threat to a new and different level and we as consumers have to be proactive in protecting ourselves .

]]> By: Kevin@OutOfYourRut http://www.kickdebtoff.com/medical-identity-theft-rising/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Kevin@OutOfYourRut Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:42:39 +0000 http://www.kickdebtoff.com/?p=781#comment-324 Not to minimize a very valid point, but we're subject to this in so many ways. Look at social security numbers--they were originally confidential between us and the IRS. Now everyone wants our number otherwise they probably won't do business with us. Then there are tax returns--another point of confidentiallity that banks often request/require in granting a loan. Credit cards--everytime we use one we open the possibility of identity theft. We're blessed to live in a time with so many advantages, but unfortunately, privacy is not one of them! Not to minimize a very valid point, but we’re subject to this in so many ways. Look at social security numbers–they were originally confidential between us and the IRS. Now everyone wants our number otherwise they probably won’t do business with us.

Then there are tax returns–another point of confidentiallity that banks often request/require in granting a loan. Credit cards–everytime we use one we open the possibility of identity theft.

We’re blessed to live in a time with so many advantages, but unfortunately, privacy is not one of them!

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