Administrative Simplification: Transactions and Code Sets

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			Answers last updated 11/2/2001
			«» More answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the final transactions rule Transaction Standards (updated 9/8/2000) Code Set Standards (updated 7/13/2000) What are the major differences between the proposed rule and the final rule? Who submitted comments on standards for electronic transactions and code sets?
			«» Compliance date is October 16, 2002 (2003 for small health plans).

	Final Rule		«» Final Rule published in the Federal Register on August 17, 2000 HTML Format (in 2 parts) — Preamble \| Regulation Text Complete Rule as published in the Federal Register — HTML Format \| PDF Format

			«» HIPAA Implementation Guides — Download technical specifications for transaction standards — FREE

			«» Designated Standards Maintenance Organizations announced in the Federal Register, August 17, 2000 Announcement in HTML Format HTML Format PDF Format

			«» Technical corrections published in the Federal Register on November 24, 2000 HTML Format PDF Format

	Proposed Rule		«» Proposed Rule published in the Federal Register on May 7, 1998 — Comment period ended July 6, 1998 HTML Format PDF Format Text Format

	Last update: 2 November 2001

Frequently Asked Questions

Final Rule

Proposed Rule

Last update: 2 November 2001