Your sentiment is correct in theory, but every medical facility I've
dealt with insists on SSN. Tried hard at the INOVA Blood Bank, but no
SSN, no donation.
Even worse, is those on Medicare carry a card with their SSN on it. Yes,
you should probably not carry it in your wallet/purse unless going to a
medical facility, but I did lose my wallet on a visit to a hospital
recently.
b_s-wilk wrote:
Whether or not the data was copied this time, it's still a good idea
to insist, where possible, that all medical records use something
other than a social security number as ID, for when the files really
are compromised.
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