HIPAA Transaction & Resource Center

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Use the links from the HIPAA Transaction and Resource Center to access more information:

Companion Guides - These are the Humana specific requirements for HIPAA Transactions.
HIPAA Websites - Useful Information on HIPAA topics.
Edits - ICD9

National Provider Identifier (NPI)  - The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) mandated that all providers use a standard unique identifier on all standard electronic transactions.  The use of the National Provider Identifier (NPI) is mandated on all HIPAA-standard electronic transactions by May 23, 2007.

For information about NPI, or other HIPAA standards, visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa2. This site provides information related to NPI and other HIPAA standards.

At this time, Humana is not requiring providers to submit their NPIs.  Please check back for updates.

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