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HIPAA Central is dedicated to communicating timely information concerning the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that impacts the way you do business with BCBSM and BCN. You can continue to find detailed HIPAA-related information in our print publications, The Record and Network News. This section of the site is provided for your convenience in obtaining quick and timely information as it relates to HIPAA compliance.
What's new?
HIPAA Administration Simplification: National Provider Identifier
Use the links below to learn more:
- Blues schedule end of NPI contingency period for professional claims (PDF)
- UPDATE — Letter from EDI about NPI informational edits and new EDI front-end edits (PDF)
- BCBSM EDI NPI Professional Informational & Reject Edits (PDF)
- BCN EDI NPI Professional Informational & Reject Edits (PDF)
- What is NPI? How does it affect me?
- How many NPIs do I need?
- Should I include legacy identifiers on my NPI application?
- Where can I go for more information about the NPI application process?
- How do I register my NPI(s) with BCBSM?
- As an electronic submitter, how do I register my NPI with the BCBSM EDI clearinghouse?
- What are the NPI reporting instructions for:
- I was notified by BCBSM that I am required to submit taxonomy codes on electronic claims. What taxonomy codes do I need to include on my electronic claims?
- What do pharmacies need to know about the NPI contingency plan?
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