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The National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) announced today the opening
of a 45- day public comment period, ending July 25, 2005, for the
changes made to the 1500 Professional Claim Form to accommodate the
HIPAA National Provider Identifier (NPI).

The NUCC is conducting this final survey to better understand the
timelines and transition issues surrounding the implementation of the
changes to the 1500 Professional Claim Form to accommodate the NPI. The
NUCC is seeking comments on the instructions and draft form that can be
accessed at the following link: http://www.nucc.org/draft1500/

There, you will find a link to the survey, a copy of draft 1500 Claim
Form and the other supporting information that explains the proposed
changes. The NUCC will review the survey results at its next meeting in
Chicago, IL on August 10, 2005 and will deliberate on an implementation
schedule.

If you would like full color proofs of the 1500 Claim Form for testing
purposes, please contact: nucc@....

The NUCC maintains the uniform data set known as the National Uniform
Claim Committee Data Set designed for the non-institutional claims. The
NUCC is one of four organizations named in the 1996 HIPAA Administrative
Simplification legislation for a consultative role in establishing
administrative standards for health care. The NUCC is a signatory to a
Memorandum of Understanding with five other organizations to
collectively serve as the Designated Standard Maintenance Organizations
(DSMO) to the HIPAA Transaction Standard Implementation Guides as
designated by the Department of HHS.

The National Uniform Claim Committee is a voluntary organization that
replaced the Uniform Claim Form Task Force in 1995.The members of the
NUCC include representatives from major provider, payer, health
researchers, and other organizations representing billing professionals,
and electronic standard developers.