Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System (HIGLAS) Changes for Implementation of Stage 3 of National Provider Identifier (NPI)
In the October 2006 Quarterly release, the format of the HIGLAS 837, 810, 810 H, 811 CR, 811 VMP, and 835 interfaces between HIGLAS and the Fiscal Intermediary Standard System (FISS) and Multi-Carrier System (MCS) shared systems were changed to include data elements for the NPI and the NPI qualifier. The release also included requirements for the submission of the NPI and the NPI Qualifier by FISS and MCS on the HIGLAS 274 interface to HIGLAS.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: November 02, 2007
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