Last-minute Delay in Health Plan Identifier Enforcement | Practical Law
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a delay until further notice of the health plan identifier (HPID) requirements, just days before the November 5, 2014 compliance deadline, for certain plans. HPIDs will be used to identify plans in standard electronic transactions under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).