Administrative Simplification News: Health Plan Identifier RFI Comment Period Open

Submit Your Comments on the New HPID Request for Information The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a Request for Information (RFI) on theHealth Plan Identifier (HPID). The intent is to collect perspectives from all segments of the industry on the current HPID policy in order to determine future policy directions.  This RFI seeks information from the health care industry about: The HPID enumeration structure outlined in the HPID final rule, including the use of the controlling health plan (CHP)/subhealth plan (SHP) and other entity identifier (OEID) concepts. The use of the HPID in Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) transactions in conjunction with the Payer ID. Whether changes to the nation's health care system, since the issuance of the HPID final rule published September 5, 2012, have altered your perspectives about the function of the HPID. Submit Your Comments The 60-day public comment period is open until July 28, 2015. Any member of the public may submit comments. Comments can be submitted in several ways, including via electronic submission or mail: Electronically You may submit electronic comments to http://www.regulations.gov. By regular mail By express or overnight mail By hand or courier Subscriber Services: Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe

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