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Administrative Simplification: Identifiers

 

National
Provider
Identifier

  «» Proposed Rule published in the Federal Register on May 7, 1998 —
Comment period ended July 6, 1998
 
   
 
    «» Comments on Proposed Rule  [The Comments are only available on paper through the normal request process.]  
   
 
    «» System of Records Notice published in the Federal Register on July 28, 1998  
     
 
 

Questions

  «» Questions on the Proposed National Provider Identifier  
 
 
 

National
Employer
Identifier

  «» 5/31/02 in Final Rule HHS adopts National Employer Identification Standard for use in health care transactions.

Read the final rule on the GPO website.

Proposed Rule published in the Federal Register on June 16, 1998 —
Comment period ended August 17, 1998

 
     
 
      «» Comments on Proposed Rule  [The Comments are only available on paper through the normal request process.]  
     
 
 

Questions

  «» Questions on the Proposed Employer Identifier  
 
 
 

National
Health Plan
Identifier

     

 
Last update: 16 April 2001
Link to erm.hhs.gov removed 10/30/2007