Social Security Number (SSN) Verification
Guidance for the report that presents the results of a validation study of Social Security numbers (SSNs) in Medicaid Statistical Information System (MSIS) records for the fourth quarter of federal fiscal year 2009.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: January 01, 2020
Report
“Social Security Numbers in Medicaid Records: Reporting and Validity, 2009 (PDF).” This report presents the results of a validation study of Social Security numbers (SSNs) in Medicaid Statistical Information System (MSIS) records for the fourth quarter of federal fiscal year 2009. The study presents results for the nation and the states on how often SSNs were reported in MSIS records and how often the reported SSNs passed a validation test at the Census Bureau, based on data obtained from the Social Security Administration.
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