The Obama administration says those who’ve had their identities stolen have the right to review and correct their medical records and also have the right to look at the medical records of those who stole their records, FierceHealthITreports. To date, it’s been difficult at times for victims of ID theft to correct their records because they haven’t been able to access the thieves’ medical data because of health care privacy laws. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has been looking at ways to help victims of medical identity theft, and the Obama administration — recently criticized by Republicans for not doing enough on the issue — outlined the policy in a letter to the committee.
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