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I've always left it blank on doctor forms, and no one's ever said a word to me...

• avn2109 9y ago
  Just say you were born abroad, are not a US citizen etc and therefore don't have an SSN, you just happen to speak good English because you went to American school. But you're happy to give them your national ID number from your home country. Bonus points if you actually have another passport to waive around while claiming this. This doesn't work all the time, but it's surprisingly effective in like 90% of cases.
  • bhhaskin 9y ago
    That would be fraud. Don't do this.
    • whathaschanged 9y ago
      Doesn't a party have to claim damages for there to be fraud? How could your doctor possibly do so in this case?
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  • richev 9y ago
    Being born outside the US doesn't preclude you from having a SSN. Quite the opposite - they're given to anyone who has ever worked in the US, even on a temporary work visa. https://www.ssa.gov/ssnvisa/ https://www.ssa.gov/ssnvisa/
  • eberkund 9y ago
    Of course, because only Americans or American educated people can "speak good English".
• arjie 9y ago
  I asked my dentist why and his front-office team said it's because it's easiest to sync with insurance this way. Since I had my insurance card on me, I just used that number and they were quite happy. It just seemed like a convenience thing.