[Grovenet] Social Security Number Question

[Vickie Madeoneup]

When I bought my home and also when I purchased my last car they required me to supply them with my SSN.

What I had always understood was that your social security number was never suppose to be used for anything other than social security.

I believe that is why insurance companies are no longer using your SSN as your account number.

 I also believe that is why there was a big push to create a TIN (taxable identification number). Even though it was the exact same number as the SSN it was not technically called your SSN, it was your TIN.

I have reached a point where so many people insist on having your SSN now that it's not worth fighting it. I recently helped someone fill out a job application for Fred Meyers and they required it. Also at Fred Meyers they use to have a sign posted that claimed if you wanted a hunting or a fishing license you had to provide your SSN.

Is it a big deal? I no longer know.

Vickie

"Ignorance is the enemy of mankind"  Alter Wiener 

    


--- On Wed, 7/23/08, a_tom_51 at juno.com <a_tom_51 at juno.com> wrote:
From: a_tom_51 at juno.com <a_tom_51 at juno.com>
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] Social Security Number Question
To: grovenet at rdrop.com
Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 5:40 PM

Hi Cindy,
The basic problem is that right or wrong, there are many third party companies
(insurance) that require use of you SSN. They are like a big dog and they do
push their weight around. I have felt vulnerable for years because as a dentist
my social security number has been on hundreds of insurance forms for my
patients for years. There is no way I have any anonymity from big brother. I
think about the only way you can be sure that a new medical provider does not
get your SSN is to offer to pay cash for the full amount the day of business
and deal with the insurance claims yourself.
Tom Alexander
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