The NPI fulfills a requirement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). It also replaces all provider identifier numbers assigned by payers and is used by health care professionals.
Philistine, one of a people of Aegean origin who settled on the southern coast of Palestine in the 12th century bce, about the time of the arrival of the Israelites.
Cupidâs Disheartening Past. Ah, Cupid, that cherubic being who represents love and lovers everywhere. Unofficial celebrity ambassador for Valentineâs Day. Winged bearer of bow and arrows that prick the hearts of the unsuspecting and make them fall in love. Despite his perpetually youthful appearance, Cupid is no neophyte.