[hulaimua]

With previous experience as a medical receptionist, I don't know why they would <U>need</U> your ss#.


Foreign born patients going to the same doctor's office may not necessary have a ss#.


The only reason I see that they need a ss# is to fill in the 'ss# field' in the 'patient information' in the 'system'.


The ss# is used for i.d. purposes for health insurance claims only after your insurance account # didn't produce the correct or produced the incorrect patient name.& The ss# is to verify identity in this case.


Aloha Hula