Dear John: Although I was the outside consultant to HCFA and NTIS (in Dept of Commerce) for several years in development of what we then called PAYERID, it has been several years and there have been changes.
I think the odds are for PlanID to have 10 numeric digits, probably operating in the same number space as NPI (that is, that there could not a PlanID and NPI with the same number). The numeric-only is probably a safe bet, but prudent design would allow longer length than 10 digits. So in designing or changing a system now, all of us lacking information from the NPRM, which is itself subject to change before a final rule, I would suggest an ID field, left justified, permitting leading zero as a significant digit, and length of, say, 14 or 15 digits, even while expecting it to be shorter. Peter Peter Barry Peter T Barry Company Independent Consulting Health Care and Information Systems Ozaukee Bank Building 1425 West Mequon Road Mequon Wisconsin 53092 (414) 732 5000 (national cell) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------- In a message dated 9/19/2002 2:22:43 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Subj: Length of Forthcoming Plan ID > Date: 9/19/2002 2:22:43 PM Central Daylight Time > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Goetz, John) > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>[EMAIL PROTECTED] </A> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ('[EMAIL PROTECTED]') > > > Does anyone know the proposed length of the forthcoming Plan ID? HHS cannot > divulge the information before the NPRM is released. However, it was > suggested to me that HHS must have solicited advice from WEDI, X12 and other > industry organizations before starting work on the Plan ID rule. I'm hoping > someone on the listserv may know what advice HHS was given. > > Thank you, > > John Goetz > > HIPAA Project Manager > ACS State Healthcare > Wyoming Medicaid Project > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ********************************************************************** To be removed from this list, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that it may take up to 72 hours to process your request. ====================================================== The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is specifically prohibited.
