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In my case at least I'm seeing a complaint about a distinction without a practical difference.
f'rinstance... what would be done by the office staff if the SS number were on the back of the card?
The name and number on our SS cards is on the front too...
and drivers license and credit cards and library cards and everything else.
Somehow the world manages to carry on with all that data out there now and then.
otoh... if you want to complain about office staff not promply returning the card to you -right after
confirming the data on it- then by all means have at it. But is that practice really the governments fault?
I haven't carried my SS number for decades, I know it and try not to give it out, if given a choice. I don't take drugs, but assume people hand over their card to the pharmacy to get their discount. It should not be emblazened on the card for all to see. How can you not understand why that is?
You're not being very rational, MrRational.
I haven't carried my SS number for decades
...but assume people hand over their card to the (providers).
I don't carry my SS card around either. Or my voters card.
I don't have a medicare card of my own but did assist my folks before they passed.
When going to a Doctors office we took their card with us.
It gets handed it over to the clerk who then gives it back to us.
Elapsed time out of our hands? Less than 1 minute.
At a new provider it might take ten minutes to complete their paper and get the card back.
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It should not be emblazened on the card for all to see.
All who to see?
The only party to see it is the desk clerk who has a JOB to see it.
I remain baffled that anyone sees any of this as any sort of a problem.
When I retired in 2005 the California State Teachers' Retirement System still had us put our Social Security numbers on the retirement application. But not long thereafter they did away with that practice and created "client I.D. numbers" which have meaning only within that system. No applications or other paper work from CalSTRS now require the SS number. Many organizations, including many large employers, have adopted similar procedures.
Your SS # is considered a highly private bit of info - something not to be shared. Your SS card states this on the back and also states to NOT carry it with you.
My Financial guy had someone from the FBI come in and talk about identity theft and he also stressed to never carry anything with your SS # on it in case your wallet/purse is stolen. That's all anyone needs to easily steal your identity.
I'm not familiar with medicare cards but I wonder if it's meant to be carried and if so, what are they thinking?
Your SS # is considered a highly private bit of info - something not to be shared. Your SS card states this on the back and also states to NOT carry it with you.
My Financial guy had someone from the FBI come in and talk about identity theft and he also stressed to never carry anything with your SS # on it in case your wallet/purse is stolen. That's all anyone needs to easily steal your identity.
I'm not familiar with medicare cards but I wonder if it's meant to be carried and if so, what are they thinking?
True, but some posters don't seem to understand this.
The OP, and me, are referring to Medicare cards, and the SS# on it.
The carrying of an SS card issue is out in deep left field, left of the foul pole, imo...
The OP, and me, are referring to Medicare cards, and the SS# on it.
The carrying of an SS card issue is out in deep left field, left of the foul pole, imo...
The issue is that the SS# should not be carried - doesn't matter what it's on.
The OP, and me, are referring to Medicare cards, and the SS# on it.
The carrying of an SS card issue is out in deep left field, left of the foul pole, imo...
No, it's right in front of the catcher. Just because you don't see the connection doesn't mean it isn't there.
The OP, and me, are referring to Medicare cards, and the SS# on it.
The carrying of an SS card issue is out in deep left field, left of the foul pole, imo...
I thought it was medicare cards. Op never said social security cards. Can't imagine anyone carrying that around.
Medicare card is used for hospital/doctor or both. I carry it with my other insurance cards in my wallet since they are needed for medical appointments. My SSN is not on my other insurance cards.
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