What is medical identity theft and how can you prevent it? Medical Identity theft occurs when a thief uses your name and health identity to get exams and treatments, get prescriptions or other care services. You may think this only affects the insurance company, but it can have devastating effects on you as well. The thief’s information will get mixed in with your own. When … [Read more...]
Caregivers Need Access to Documents as Advocates for Your Parents
Are personal papers REALLY in order? For the entire 61 years of my parent’s marriage their copy of their marriage license, had the wrong date on it. (Jump to Lessons Learned) Proving that my mother had the right to anything in my father’s name: Social Security spousal benefits, retirement funds, even changing the electric and gas bill into her name required not only a copy of … [Read more...]