HHS Rescinds HIPAA Health Plan Identifier (HPID) Rules | Practical Law
In final regulations, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has rescinded earlier rules governing health plan identifiers (HPIDs) (and their related implementation specifications and requirements), which were intended for use in standard electronic transactions under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The final regulations are effective December 27, 2019.