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Exhibit C

WEDI NPI Readiness Assessment Survey

Conducted in October 2006

Summary Data

The following is a summary of some key findings from the NPI Readiness Assessment Survey.

More detailed information from the survey will be presented during a WEDI sponsored NPI audio

cast that is scheduled on December 7, 2006.

General Information

There were 480 validated survey responses. The responses were

categorized into the following groups:

Providers ------- 271

Payers --------- 112

Clearinghouses 22

Vendors -------- 45

Provider Findings

1. Ability to send NPI only on an 837 Professional Claima) 6% of providers are able to send NPI only today

b) 51% expect to send NPI only prior to 3/31/07

c) 39% expect to send NPI only between 4/1/07 and 5/23/07

d) 10% will not be ready until 5/23/07 or did not respond to the question

2. Ability to send NPI only on an 837 Institutional Claim

a) 3% of providers are able to send NPI only todayb) 44% expect to send NPI only prior to 3/31/07

c) 37% expect to send NPI only between 4/1/07 and 5/23/07

d) 18% will not be ready until 5/23/07 or did not respond to the question

3. 66% of providers have not prepared a contingency plan

4. 23% of providers intend to inform the payer of their NPI via claim

submission5. 10% of payers indicated they have already sent an NPI on their claims

(includes dual and NPI only)

6. The length of time to test and implement trading partners for claims and

remittances only varies to some degree based upon the number of trading

partners

a) Less than 6 months ------------ 54%

b) 6 to 12 months ---------------- 31%

c) 12 to 18 months ---------------- 4%

d) 18 months or greater ---------- 3%

e) No response ----------------------- 8%

7. Projected impact to NPI compliance plans due to lack of access to NPI data

from NPPESa) Significant / moderate impact ----- 44%

b) Moderate / minor impact -----------23%

c) Unknown -----------------------------33%

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Payer Findings

1. Ability to accept NPI only on an 837 Professional Claim

a) 9% of payers are able to accept NPI only today

b) 31% expect to accept NPI only prior to 3/31/07c) 53% expect to accept NPI only between 4/1/07 and 5/23/07

d) 16% will not be ready until 5/23/07 or did not respond to the question2. Ability to accept NPI only on an 837 Institutional Claim

a) 3% of payers are able to receive NPI only today

b) 30% expect to accept NPI only prior to 3/31/07

c) 55% expect to accept NPI only between 4/1/07 and 5/23/07

d) 15% will not be ready until 5/23/07 or did not respond to the question

3. 25% of payers have not prepared a contingency plan

4. 56% of payers indicated that they have received less than 5% of the expected

number of NPIs from their provider community.

5. The length of time to test and implement trading partners for claims and

remittances only varies to some degree based upon the number of

trading partners

a) Less than 6 months ------------ 48%b) 6 to 12 months ---------------- 37%

c) 12 to 18 months --------------- 11%

d) 18 months or greater ---------- 4%

e) No response ---------------------- 10%6. Projected impact to NPI compliance plans due to lack of access to NPI data

from NPPES

a) Significant / moderate impact ------------- 56%

b) Minor / no impact ------------------------ 13%

c) Unknown --------------------------------------31%

Vendor Findings

1. Product is able to process with NPI only on an 837 Professional Claima) 23% of vendors indicate that product can process NPI only today

b) 60% of vendors indicate the product will process NPI only by 3/31/07

c) 14% of vendors indicate that product will process NPI only between

4/1/07 and 5/23/07

d) 26% of vendors indicate that product will not be ready to process NPI

only until after 5/23/07 or did not respond to thequestion

2. Product is able to process with NPI only on an 837 Institutional Claim

a) 21% of vendors indicate that product can process NPI only todayb) 46% of vendors indicate the product will process NPI only by 3/31/07

c) 16% of vendors indicate that product will process NPI only between4/1/07 and 5/23/07

d) 38% of vendors indicate that product will not be ready to process NPI

only until after 5/23/07 or did not respond to the

question

3. 53% of vendors have not prepared a contingency plan

4. Projected impact to NPI compliance plans due to lack of access to NPI data

from NPPES

a) Significant / moderate impact ------------- 30%

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b) Minor / no impact ------------------------ 47%

c) Unknown --------------------------------------23%

Clearinghouse Findings

1. Ability to accept NPI only on an 837 Professional Claima) 47% of clearinghouses are able to process NPI only today

b) 84% expect to process NPI only prior to 3/31/07

c) Only 16% expect to accept NPI only between 4/1/07 and 5/23/07

2. Ability to accept NPI only on an 837 Institutional Claima) 43% of clearinghouses are able to process NPI only today

b) 79% expect to process NPI only prior to 3/31/07

c) 21% expect to process NPI only between 4/1/07 and 5/23/07

3. 55% of payers indicated that they have received less than 5% of the expected

number of NPIs from their provider community.

4. The length of time to test and implement trading partners for claims and

remittances only varies to some degree based upon the number oftrading partners

a) Less than 6 months ------------ 23%

b) 6 to 12 months ---------------- 32%

c) 12 to 18 months --------------- 18%

d) 18 months or greater ---------- 9%

e) No response ---------------------- 18%

6. Projected impact to NPI compliance plans due to lack of access to NPI data

from NPPES

a) Significant / moderate impact ------------- 41%

b) Minor / no impact ------------------------ 50%

c) Unknown -------------------------------------- 9%

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