Describe the advantages of the implementation of the NPI.
What will be an ideal response?
Because the NPI will be accepted by all health plans, implementation of this identifier brings a new level of standardization to electronic transactions and should improve acceptance rates. It also eliminates the need to have several identifiers, as in years past, for the various health plans billed by providers.
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What will be an ideal response?
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