NPI Overview and Contingency

May 23, 2007: The CMS regulation required all covered health care providers to obtain an NPI by this date. Failure to do so may be viewed as a violation of the good faith provisions of CMS' enforcement guidance.
August 31, 2007: We expect all providers to share their NPIs with us no later than this date. How to share your NPI with us .
January 31, 2008: By this date, NPIs should be included with or without legacy identifiers, in all HIPAA standard electronic transactions.
May 23, 2008: The contingency period ends and affected transactions must contain NPIs beginning on this date. Legacy identifiers (other than the billing provider's tax ID number on claims) will no longer be accepted.

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