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In reply to the discussion: My wife called the ACA verification line and after speaking to a rep she will not be proceeding any [View all]moriah
(8,311 posts)Now, I mean, don't go to healthcare.com (if that domain has been bought by someone malicious trying to intercept stuff to healthcare.gov) and call a number there. You need to make sure you're calling the right number and speaking with the right agency. But if you are calling in to a number that you know is legitimate, you are safe to give them information and send information to the addresses they request.
If someone's calling you, however, NEVER give them information over the phone or mail them identity documents.
I understand paranoia in today's times, but in this your wife is safe. And she'll find out she has to give it somehow. There's a paper application, and maybe she could send the required document in with it:
http://www.cms.gov/CCIIO/Resources/Forms-Reports-and-Other-Resources/Downloads/marketplace-app-short-form.pdf
Would that be more comfortable for her, to know that the mailing address is on a Federal website and the same as the one on the exact form she needs to mail, like the address is to mail your tax returns?