tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 22

ALL ABOUT NPIs

The HIPAA deadline to use NPIs is May 23, 2007, but providers should be able to apply for NPIs by May 23, 2005, according to Walter Suarez, president and CEO of the Midwest Center for HIPAA Education in Bloomington, MN. Suarez predicts a rush to obtain NPIs once they become available. He lauds the convenience of having a single number for all payors. But the carriers will definitely undergo another massive adjustment when they try to move over to NPIs, notes Suarez. It's unclear how the carriers will obtain the new numbers from CMS or the providers. Their systems...

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