Additional Information

Atypical or Nontraditional Service Providers

Atypical or nontraditional service providers that may not qualify for a national provider identifier.

• Adult Day Healthcare [adult day care for the ill]
• Adult Day Care
• Adult Dental Services
• Adult Foster Care
• Assisted Living Center/Assisted Living Home
• Attendant Care
• Boarding Home
• Care Coordinator
• Community Health Aids for Dental, Medical, Behavioral Health
• Day Services Providers
• Developmentally Disabled Day Care
• Elderly & Physically Disabled HCBS
• Emergency Response System Companies (Alarm Companies)
• Environmental Modifications Provider [Environmental Accessibility Providers, Building Contractors, Home Modifications]
• EVS/Non-Service Provider
• Family Model Residential Support Providers
• Financial Administration Entity
• Habilitation Provider [daily living skills]
• Home Delivered Meals
• Homemaker
• Hotels
• Licensed Polygraph Provider
• Medical Food Provider
• Medical Records Providers
• Medical Residential Services Providers
• Non-Emergency Transportation Providers [taxi]
• Nutritionists/Dietitians
• Orientation and Mobility Training Providers
• Personal Care Attendants
• Pre-maternal Homes
• Respite Providers [adult, developmentally disabled, behavioral respite]
• School Based Attendant Care
• School Based Transportation
• Specialized Medical Equipment, Supplies, and Assistive Technology Providers
• State School for Deaf and Blind
• Supervisory Care Home
• Supported Living Providers
• Vehicle Accessibility Modifications Providers

Florida Medicaid NPI Rule Analysis

By the compliance dates, covered entities must use only the NPI to identify providers in standard (HIPAA) transactions. It will replace the use of all legacy provider identifiers (e.g., UPIN, Medicaid Provider Number, Medicare Provider Number, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Numbers) in standard transactions. The new NPI will have 10 positions (9 plus the check-digit), be all numeric, not itself convey information about the provider, and be compatible with health insurance card issuer standard. An analysis of the NPI rule and how it will apply to Florida Medicaid providers, as printed in the summer 2004 Florida Medicaid Provider Bulletin, can be viewed here.