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Unique Identifiers

(These are proposed regulations; some are currently on hold)

HIPAA will require the use of "unique identifiers" for use in health care for individuals, employers, health plans and health care providers. The following represents the status of those identifiers:

National Provider Identifier: New eight character alphanumeric or 10-digit numeric with check digit
National Employer Identifier: Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) ; 9 digits separated by hyphen (e.g., 00-0000000)
National Health Plan Identifier: No proposed standard
National Individual Identifier: No proposed standard (on hold)

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