After Public Push, CMS Curbs Health Insurance Agents’ Access to Consumer SSNs By Julie Appleby APRIL 9, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/aca-marketplace-ssn-social-security-numbers-agents/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9yISlBGxnhPKqfnQwwWMuPBFkblAi2DLL4x7i4l2efuiGZZPv2ozgmzclbr5Q_EuoCcy8jy4eW2YDWZx8UI9dzKrbCgw&_hsmi=302404103&utm_content=302404103&utm_source=hs_email Until last week, the system that is used to enroll people in federal Affordable Care Act insurance plans inadvertently allowed access by insurance brokers to consumers’ full Social Security numbers, information brokers don’t need. That raised concerns about the potential for misuse.