SSN on insurance cards?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - SSN on insurance cards?

Posted: 1/5/2006 10:49:16 AM EDT

I seem to remember hearing that it was now illegal for insurance companies to use your social security number as an id number on your insurance card, but my company still does it. Am I remembering wrong? Was this just proposed but not passed? Just trying to figure out whether my company is breaking the law by doing this.

Thanks if anyone knows!

Posted: 1/5/2006 10:51:19 AM EDT

[#1]

Irrespective of legality, you should NEVER carry your SSN on your person.

I found out the hard way about 20 years ago.

Posted: 1/5/2006 10:55:25 AM EDT

[#2]

Anthem BCBS did as of a couple months ago. i just looked at my latest card. my ID no used to be a Social. now its not

Posted: 1/5/2006 10:55:45 AM EDT

[#3]

I just got new prescription cards that had them removed. The letter made a point to mention it.

I should be getting new insurance cards soon too.

ByteTheBullet (-:

Posted: 1/5/2006 10:59:38 AM EDT

[#4]

My carrier recently stopped the practice and issued new cards.

Posted: 1/5/2006 11:01:35 AM EDT

[#5]

Our carrier quit the practice over a year ago. Sent new cards out with no SSN on them.

Posted: 1/5/2006 11:06:30 AM EDT

[#6]

where my dad works they put it like this- XXX-XX-1234 (as in they only use the last 4 numbers)

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - SSN on insurance cards?

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