Learn How to Avoid Health Care ID Theft

New federal regulations aimed at detecting potential health identity theft are changing some procedures at Grand Valley businesses.

Patients checking in at local hospitals or physicians’ offices can now expect to show photo identification at every visit. That wasn’t always the case, local hospital officials said.

In November, a new regulation from the Federal Trade Commission required all financial institutions and creditors to develop an identity theft prevention program. Health care providers fit into the category of creditor because they can extend credit to patients and report people to collection agencies.

Read more at the Grand Junction Sentinel.