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Why does the doctor's office ask for SSN?
by acchow 9y ago
Why does the doctor's office ask for SSN?
- toast0 9y agoIt's a convenient identity number. It roughly maps to a person, and usually health/dental insurance will be able to look up their customers by it. Ex: when I go to a new dentist, I tell them who I have insurance with, and my SSN, and they're able to confirm I have coverage. It's also a number most people have memorized, because it doesn't change, and is fairly often used.