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Identifier |
Final Rule published on January 23, 2004
Effective date is May 23, 2005
Covered providers can begin applying for NPIs
Compliance dates are:
- May 23, 2007 for all covered entities except small
health plans
- May 23, 2008 for small health plans
By these dates, covered entities must use only the NPI
to identify providers in standard transactions.
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