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WHAT ISEFI?  \nII. WHY DO WE HAVE EFI?  \nIII. HOWEFI WORKS  \nIV. EXAMPLE OF EFI INACTION  \nV. SPECIAL EFI TOPICS  \na. Becoming an EFIO  \nb. Preparing and Submitting Files to NPPES  \nc. Processing the File and Resolving Discrepancies  \nd. Changes of Information  \ne. Other EFIO Responsibilities  \nVI. VI. CONTACT INFORMATION  \nI. WHAT ISEFI?  \nElectronic File Interchange (EFI), also referred to as \"bulk enumeration,\" is a process by which a health care provider (hereinafter simply referred to as \"provider\") or group of providers can have a particular organization, called EFIO (Electronic File Interchange Organization), apply for National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) on their behalf. In other words, rather than a provider or group of providers submitting a paper or web NPI application, the EFIO obtains an NPI for him/her/them.  \nWhat makes EFI so unique is that one file can contain hundreds or thousands of providers'applications. By submitting these applications both simultaneously and electronically, the administrative and financial burdens for both the provider community and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are greatly reduced. These benefits are enhanced because EFI can also be used to change or update a provider's existing NPI information.  \nII. WHY DO WE HAVE EFI?  \nThe administrative simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) of 1996 (P.L. 104-191) required the Secretary of HHS to adopt a standard unique identifier for all health care providers for use in the nationwide health care system. HHS published a Final Rule on January 23, 2004, that announced the NPI as the standard identifier, and that providers could begin applying for NPIs on May 23, 2005.  \nSince all HIPAA-covered entities, including Medicare and all other health plans, must begin using NPIs in HIPAA standard transactions (which includes electronic claims) by May 23, 2007, providers must obtain NPIs promptly so they can use them in these transactions and not experience interruptions or delays in receiving reimbursement from a health plan.  \nA provider can currently obtain an NPI via a paper application or over the web through the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) . These applications must be submitted individually, on a per-provider basis. As explained above, however, the EFI process is designed to allow provider-designated organizations (the EFIOs) to capture multiple providers’NPI application information on a single electronic file for submission to NPPES.  \nIII. HOWEFI WORKS  \nThe basic steps of the EFI process are as follows:  \nSTEP 1-EFIO andEOR REGISTRATION  \nEFIO  \nIf an organization would like to become an EFIO (EFI Organization), any approved employee of the organization can register the organization, and then fill out and submit an EFIO Certification Statement to the NPI Enumerator.  \nAn approved employee for the organization in I&A should log into NPPES 3.0 using their I&A credentials (User ID and Password) and select the Manage EFI button on the bottom of the page.  \nOn the Electronic File Management Main Page, users will see all of their approved employers (organizations and providers for which the user is an approved, Authorized Official, Delegated Official, or Staff End User in I&A) .  \nIf the employer organization does not have an EFIO Status of Active or Pending, select the Request EFI Access button in the Actions column to begin the EFIO registration.  \nOnce the EFIO Access Request is submitted, the EFIO Status will be set to Pending.  \nIf the employer organization is in a Pending EFIO Status, the EFI Certification Statement downloaded icon will available and will display in the Actions column.  \nDownload the EFI Certification Statement, have an authorized official of the EFIO sign and complete the certification stateme","cbCaiiPnKnEHED0P","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiPnKnEHED0P","pdf",509130,13,"English","# WHAT IS EFI?\n# WHY DO WE HAVE EFI?\n# HOW EFI WORKS\n## STEP 1 - EFIO and EOR Registration\n## STEP 2 - EFIO Gathers and Formats Data from Providers\n# EXAMPLE OF EFI IN ACTION\n# SPECIAL EFI TOPICS\n## Becoming an EFIO\n## Preparing and Submitting Files to NPPES\n## Processing the File and Resolving Discrepancies\n## Changes of Information\n## Other EFIO Responsibilities\n# CONTACT INFORMATION","[{\"question\":\"What is EFI and how does it relate to NPI applications?\",\"answer\":\"EFI is a process where an EFIO submits NPI applications on behalf of one or many health care providers. 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