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National Provider Identifier Enumerator

April 1, 2005

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced on April 05, 2005 the enumerator contractor for performing the support functions for the National Provider Identifier project.

As the enumerator for the NPI project, Fox System Inc. will process applications from health care providers and operate a help desk to assist health care providers in obtaining the new standard unique health care provider identification number (the NPI). The assignment of NPIs will begin later this year.

The standard unique identifier for health care providers is mandated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and will eventually become the primary health care provider identifier for standard transactions.

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