Does HIPAA restrict insurance companies from collecting the applicants Social Security Number?

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Does HIPAA restrict insurance companies from collecting the applicants Social Security Number?

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score 0 · Answer 1 · 2010-11-02T11:00:39+00:00

No. HIPAA does not prevent the collection or use of a Social Security Number by an insurance company as an applicant’s identifier. It doesn’t prevent applicants or their employers from providing Social Security Numbers as identifiers.

Does HIPAA restrict insurance companies from collecting the applicants Social Security Number?

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