The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) mandated that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) adopt a standard unique health identifier for health care providers. On January 23, 2004, HHS published the Final Rule that adopts the National Provider Identifier (the NPI) as the standard unique health identifier for health… Continue reading National Provider Identifier Final Rule Overview [NPI]
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NPI Registry FAQ
WHAT IS THE NATIONAL PROVIDER IDENTIFIER (NPI)? Today, health plans assign identification numbers to health care providers — individuals, groups, or organizations that provide medical or other health services or supplies. The result is that providers who do business with multiple health plans have multiple identification numbers. The NPI is a unique identification number for… Continue reading NPI Registry FAQ