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Originally Posted by Scott O
There is nothing bogus about it, that’s how they have proof they are treating the actual patient, whom the insurance is for...they also keep your medical information via your SS# . You can thank all the previous insurance fraud cases for that...
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Untrue. Doctors are not authorized to ask the Social Security department to identify one of their patients. The ONLY use (at this point in time) that a doctor would have for your social security number is to commit fraud.
For whoever has their SS# as their identification number on an insurance plan - call that insurance plan and have them issue a new number. Or get a different insurance plan. There is ZERO reason for your SS# to be used to identify you anymore.
SS# are used for financial institutions and employers for tax purposes only. Your bank needs it, a mortgage policy would need it, a company you invest in the market with needs it, your employer needs it.