Compliance Timetable

October 15, 2002	Deadline to submit a compliance extension form for Electronic Health Care Transactions and Code Sets.
October 16, 2002	Electronic Health Care Transactions and Code Sets - all covered entities except those who filed for an extension and are not a small health plan.
April 14, 2003	Privacy - all covered entities except small health plans.
April 16, 2003	Electronic Health Care Transactions and Code Sets - all covered entities must have started software and systems testing.
October 16, 2003	Electronic Health Care Transactions and Code Sets - all covered entities who filed for an extension and small health plans.
October 16, 2003	Medicare will only accept paper claims under limited circumstances.
April 14, 2004	Privacy - small health plans.
July 30, 2004	Employer Identifier Standard - all covered entities except small health plans.
April 20, 2005	Security Standards - all covered entities except small health plans.
August 1, 2005	Employer Identifier Standard - small health plans.
April 20, 2006	Security Standards – small health plans.
May 23, 2007	National Provider Identifier - all covered entities except small health plans.
May 23, 2008	National Provider Identifier - small health plans.