When did HIPAA Become law? - ANSWER August 21, 1996
What does the acronym HIPAA mean? - ANSWER Health Insurance Portability and Ac-
countability Act of 1996.
What are other names for HIPAA? - ANSWER 1) Public Law 104-194 (H.R. 3103)
2) The Kennedy Kassebaum Bill
Why was HIPAA passed? - ANSWER a. Improve portability and continuity of health in-
surance coverage.
b. Combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery
c. Promote the use of medical savings accounts
d. Improve access to long term health care coverage
e. Simplify the administration of health insurance
Which Title is "The Heart of HIPPA legislation?" - ANSWER Title II Administrative Sim-
plification
What is the purpose of HIPAA? - ANSWER To standardize Health care transactions as
well as rules which protect the privacy and security of health information.
When was the final "Privacy Rule published? - ANSWER April 14, 2001
When was the final Security Rule published? - ANSWER February 20, 2003
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, How has HIPAA impacted the Health care industry? - ANSWER - Standardization of
transactions to electronic for administrative and financial health care transactions.
- Unique health identifiers for employers, health plans,health care providers and individuals
- Security standards protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of Individually
Identifiable Health Information (IIHI).
What is a covered entity (CE)? - ANSWER Health Plans, Medicare prescription drug
card sponsors, health care clearing houses, most health care providers, and Business Associ-
ates (BA's).
How many Titles is HIPAA divided into? - ANSWER 5 titles
Identify each Title and define their meaning. - ANSWER Title I - Ensures and enhances
insurance access, portability, and renewability for working Americans and their families.
-It Increases the ability to get health coverage when starting a new job
-It reduces the probability of losing existing health care coverage
-It helps workers maintain continuous health coverage when changing jobs
-It helps workers purchase health insurance coverage on their own if they lose coverage un-
der an employer's group health plan.
Title II - Administrative Simplification defines rules for transactions, privacy, and security. Ti-
tle II provides information regarding prevention of health care fraud and abuse; administra-
tive simplification; and protecting the privacy and confidentiality of patient records and any
other patient identifiable information in any media form.
Titles III, IV, and V
These 3 titles involve the various regulatory agencies that play a role in the American health
care delivery and financing. These titles are:
-Tax-related Health Provisions,
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What does the acronym HIPAA mean? - ANSWER Health Insurance Portability and Ac-
countability Act of 1996.
What are other names for HIPAA? - ANSWER 1) Public Law 104-194 (H.R. 3103)
2) The Kennedy Kassebaum Bill
Why was HIPAA passed? - ANSWER a. Improve portability and continuity of health in-
surance coverage.
b. Combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery
c. Promote the use of medical savings accounts
d. Improve access to long term health care coverage
e. Simplify the administration of health insurance
Which Title is "The Heart of HIPPA legislation?" - ANSWER Title II Administrative Sim-
plification
What is the purpose of HIPAA? - ANSWER To standardize Health care transactions as
well as rules which protect the privacy and security of health information.
When was the final "Privacy Rule published? - ANSWER April 14, 2001
When was the final Security Rule published? - ANSWER February 20, 2003
1
, How has HIPAA impacted the Health care industry? - ANSWER - Standardization of
transactions to electronic for administrative and financial health care transactions.
- Unique health identifiers for employers, health plans,health care providers and individuals
- Security standards protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of Individually
Identifiable Health Information (IIHI).
What is a covered entity (CE)? - ANSWER Health Plans, Medicare prescription drug
card sponsors, health care clearing houses, most health care providers, and Business Associ-
ates (BA's).
How many Titles is HIPAA divided into? - ANSWER 5 titles
Identify each Title and define their meaning. - ANSWER Title I - Ensures and enhances
insurance access, portability, and renewability for working Americans and their families.
-It Increases the ability to get health coverage when starting a new job
-It reduces the probability of losing existing health care coverage
-It helps workers maintain continuous health coverage when changing jobs
-It helps workers purchase health insurance coverage on their own if they lose coverage un-
der an employer's group health plan.
Title II - Administrative Simplification defines rules for transactions, privacy, and security. Ti-
tle II provides information regarding prevention of health care fraud and abuse; administra-
tive simplification; and protecting the privacy and confidentiality of patient records and any
other patient identifiable information in any media form.
Titles III, IV, and V
These 3 titles involve the various regulatory agencies that play a role in the American health
care delivery and financing. These titles are:
-Tax-related Health Provisions,
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