On Tuesday, April 17, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services published a proposed rule, entitled " Administrative Simplification: Adoption of a Standard for a Unique Health Plan Identifier; Addition to the National Provider Identifier Requirements; and a Change to the Compliance Date for ICD–10–CM and ICD–10–PCS Medical Data Code Sets"
The proposed rule can be downloaded at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-04-17/pdf/2012-8718.pdfIn addition to a proposed delay in the compliance date for ICD-10 (to October 1, 2014), there are proposals for a Unique Health Plan Identifier, and an identifier for entities that currently cannot obtain an NPI.
Comments on the proposed rule are being accepted until May 17, 2012 at 5:00pm EST.
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