RE: Member identifier?SSN?

[David Frenkel]

Title: Member identifier?SSN?

Fify, Just as a point of clarification the State of CA has or is in the process of banning SSN from any type of printed card because of identity theft issues.  The State of WA has banned State Univ and colleges from using SSN as an ID.   I think you will see other states with similar legislation regarding SSN.   There were US Senate hearings this past spring on a national id and most people gave it no chance of happening for political reasons.  There might be a back door to a national ID if federal legislation is passed for standardized state drivers licenses.   Regards,   David Frenkel Business Development HCTI www.hcti.org 425-260-5030 -----Original Message----- From: Fify Taslim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 11:03 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Member identifier?SSN?     I'd like to thank you all for previous responses. I also want to ask the industry the question on member identifier. Currently we do print member SSN on the card as all other plan do.  In addition to that, we do assign unique number for each member and currently for internal use only. As we all know, the Individual Unique Identifier is not finalized yet under HIPAA at the current moment. With all this HIPAA environment (Privacy and standard transactions) starts influenzing how we do business, where is the industry moving currently in term of the identifier used to identify member? Is the industry Move away or keep the SSN? Unique number assigned by the organization/health plan? This new issues will change the way the member cards are issued and the code are mapped. Thank you in advance for your valuable input. Best regards, Fify Taslim, MD, MBA Care1st Health Plan HIPAA Consultant/Coordinator Ph. (626) 299-4299 ex.376 Fx. (626) 628-3263 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************************** To be removed from this list, go to: http://snip.wedi.org/unsubscribe.cfm?list=siness and enter your email address. The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is specifically prohibited. The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is specifically prohibited.