Tweet. Many lists are compiled throughout the year, ranking people whom are the most influential, the sexiest, the nicest, and so on. But if there were to be a list of the world's most fascinating people, Russian president-elect Vladimir Putin would have to be up there... It's not unlikely to see photos of Putin riding bare-chested, bareback on one of stallions, or sparing with a fellow martial arts expert at his home.
Medi-Cal is Californiaâs free public health insurance program for low income individuals and families, the disabled, foster children, pregnant women and people with certain diseases and chronic conditions. Medi-Cal is paid for by the state and federal government and serves over 8 million Californians. Beginning January 1, 2014, Medi-Cal will be significantly expanded to include adults meeting the following income and citizenship requirements: 1  U.S. citizen or certain legal immigrant. 2  Age 19 â 64.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 requires the adoption of a standard unique identifier for health care providers, the National Provider Identifier (NPI). The NPI final rule issued January 23, 2004, adopted the NPI as this standard. The NPI is 10 digits in length and will replace health care provider identifiers in use today, including the nine-digit Medi-Cal provider number.