As a mother, one of my concern is the health of my kids and my husband. We are really lucky that the company he is working provide medical benefits. I heard some news about medical ID theft and though I did not understood it fully, Affinion was able to explain it to me.
The following is a part of press release, “Affinion Security Center Launches Medical Identity Theft Benefits and Other Enhancements to Industry-Leading BreachShield Product”, about medicla id theft. If you want to read more about it, kindly check it out here.
BreachShield Helps Companies Prevent, Detect and Resolve Identity Theft resulting from Data Breaches
Also new to BreachShield(SM) is a suite of benefits aimed at medical ID theft:
* Protected Health Benefit Suite:
o Medical Information Bureau (MIB) Records Request and Reimbursement – Members can get a copy of their medical records from the Medical Information Bureau (should a record exist), and are reimbursed for any costs associated with obtaining a copy.
o Request Forms – members are provided with templates to request their medical records from insurance companies and health care providers.
o Medical Identity Theft Protection Tips – Members are provided with helpful tips to help detect medical identity theft.
Additionally, BreachShield(SM) offers companies, including medical institutions, breach preparation, an incident response action plan, assistance with notification letter printing and mailing, and call center support. In many cases, these services have saved companies more than $1 million in remediating a breach.
Nathaniel Lipman is the current President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Affinion Group. Through Nathaniel Lipman’s leadership, the Affinion Group has grown to be the world’s leader in membership services, insurance providers, loyalty programs, value-added checking programs, and security services.
