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GIC Members Can Choose Not To Use S.S. Number |
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JANUARY 2003
- When the FY'03 budget became law, there was a provision which
received little fanfare, but may be of great interest to our members
insured by the state's Group Insurance Commission (GIC). As part of the
GIC's budget, the agency is required to issue an enrollee, if they
request, a separate identification number instead of their Social
Security number.
"Members have
expressed concern over the use of Social Security numbers for
identification with the GIC," says Insurance Coordinator Cheryl
Stillman. "They're worried that the privacy of their medical records
could be jeopardized or that their Social Security number, appearing on
so many different documents, could be stolen."
With
the new law, members, insured by the GIC, can chose not to use their
Social Security number for identification. Unless you request the
change, the GIC will continue to use your Social Security number.
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