Stolen Insurance card?

Question

Can I file a lawsuit on the clinic

Answer 1

Did they steal it? If so, press charges and file suit. Doesn't mean you'll win!

Answer 2

Medical Fraud is a newish crime...
(That's when some jerk steals your card and has like a zillion dollars in surgery in your name and you get the bill for patient charges....)

First thing you have to do is call your insurance company and tell them your card was stolen. Tell them the last doctor you saw and when - this way they can cut off any claims after that date. They'll issue you a new member card and id # too.

Then, if you know who took it, call the local police and report it.

However, suing the clinic isn't going to accomplish anything unless someone there tries to commit medical fraud. Possibly they forgot to return your card (it was left on the copier or something) and you left without it. It happens.

Answer 3

Number one, a clinic would have no use for your card. They will generally make a copy of every patients card anyway.

If it is being used in a fradulent manner, then that is another issue, and would most likely mean that an employee of the clinic is committing fraud.

Answer 4

I think you need to elaborate.
They stole your card and it was used, or what?

Answer 5

Probably not