Notice from my Health Insurance that their files with my Identity has been stolen?
alice_brandt asked:
I rec’d a letter from my Health Insurance Company that a disk from their computer system was stolen. They have forensic evidence that (verbatum) :my Name, Identiy information, Financial records and Medical History with them has been taken from their computer systems. I have been a victim of Identity Theft since 2006 and both Chase Bank and Citibank have been working with me to correct my eronious credit reports with all three of the National Credit Bureaus. I have been a paying member to both Chase and Citibank Identity Theft Protection program for a couple of years and thank God they both sold me on the idea of paying the nominal $10.00 a month for this service. I have been a member of these programs for a couple of years. They have to-date helped me remove 7 different fraudulant credit cards with the use of my private vitals such as name, address, SSAN, etc.
I just received this letter from my Health Insurance Company in regard to my file being taken from them late last week. It states that any information from 2002 to 2009 is gone. I have spent hours trying to keep my Credit rating good while paying fraudulant bills and attempting to
CCOMPLETELY clean up the false information on my Credit reports from Transunion, Equifax and Experion. And without the help of my Identity Theft Protection accounts doing most of the work I would literally be in ruin. I pay every bill on time and sometimes even more. I have lost so many hours of my life and moneys that learning this from my Health Insurance Company makes me want to sue them . What kind of Lawyer? Should I? Who do I call? The FTC? I am sure there must be other clients along with me that were on the disk that was stolen and by law they had to notify me. I have lived my last 25 years in Manhattan but am currently in Alabama caring for my 86 year old Mother if that means anything. Many thanks to you in advance.
Denise
I rec’d a letter from my Health Insurance Company that a disk from their computer system was stolen. They have forensic evidence that (verbatum) :my Name, Identiy information, Financial records and Medical History with them has been taken from their computer systems. I have been a victim of Identity Theft since 2006 and both Chase Bank and Citibank have been working with me to correct my eronious credit reports with all three of the National Credit Bureaus. I have been a paying member to both Chase and Citibank Identity Theft Protection program for a couple of years and thank God they both sold me on the idea of paying the nominal $10.00 a month for this service. I have been a member of these programs for a couple of years. They have to-date helped me remove 7 different fraudulant credit cards with the use of my private vitals such as name, address, SSAN, etc.
I just received this letter from my Health Insurance Company in regard to my file being taken from them late last week. It states that any information from 2002 to 2009 is gone. I have spent hours trying to keep my Credit rating good while paying fraudulant bills and attempting to
CCOMPLETELY clean up the false information on my Credit reports from Transunion, Equifax and Experion. And without the help of my Identity Theft Protection accounts doing most of the work I would literally be in ruin. I pay every bill on time and sometimes even more. I have lost so many hours of my life and moneys that learning this from my Health Insurance Company makes me want to sue them . What kind of Lawyer? Should I? Who do I call? The FTC? I am sure there must be other clients along with me that were on the disk that was stolen and by law they had to notify me. I have lived my last 25 years in Manhattan but am currently in Alabama caring for my 86 year old Mother if that means anything. Many thanks to you in advance.
Denise
Dolores
There is nothing over which to sue unless the stolen disk causes you further identity theft issues. It is entirely possible that the disk is only MISSING, and that no nefarious intent is intended. Continue to monitor your credit files with the assistance of Chase and CitiBank. If more issues turn up, advise your health insurer that the missing information is causing you issues. They will provide assistance as well.