| Subject: | CMS Clarifies Guidelines for National Provider Identifier (NPI) Deadline Implementation |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Fri, 6 Apr 2007 - 12:00 am |
| The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a contingency plan for covered entities (other than small health plans) who will not meet the May 23, 2007, deadline for compliance with the National Provider Identifier (NPI) regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.
The final rule for adopting the NPI as the standard unique health identifier for health care providers was published on January 23, 2004, and became effective on May... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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