Identity Theft and Health Insurance
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* Re “Stealing a Person’s Good Name a New Choice of Thieves,” Jan. 16.
I agree that it is not a good idea to carry your Social Security card in your wallet. But what about your health insurance card? Most (if not all) health insurance companies use a member’s Social Security number as an ID number.
I have been told that it is within my rights to request a new ID number, one that is not identical to my Social Security number. I have demanded that my health insurance company change my number, and I suggest that anyone else who is concerned about identity fraud should do the same.
ROSE CALABRESE
Valley Glen
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