Wednesday, November 5, 2014

HHS Delays HPID Requirement for Health Plans

The Department of Health and Human Services recently announced on its website that:

"Effective October 31, 2014, the...Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)...announces a delay, until further notice, in enforcement of 45 CFR 162, Subpart E, the regulations pertaining to health plan enumeration and use of the Health Plan Identifier (HPID) in HIPAA transactions adopted in the HPID final rule (CMS-0040-F).

This enforcement delay applies to all HIPAA covered entities, including healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses."

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