The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) F6 standard introduces 200 new, 150 modified, and 50 removed data fields, requiring health plans to make significant system and process changes. The most frequently discussed upgrade is the expansion of the 6-digit BIN to an 8-digit Issuer Identification Number (IIN). Other fields are designed to provide more clinical detail, a change the industry has been asking for. These four areas deserve close attention from health plans to avoid costly mistakes.
