HIPAA Practice Exam Questions and
Answers
1. When did HIPAA Become law?
Answer August 21, 1996
2. What does the acronym HIPAA mean?
Answer Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
3. What are other names for HIPAA?
Answer 1) Public Law 104-194 (H.R. 3103)
2) The Kennedy Kassebaum Bill
4. Why was HIPAA passed?
Answer a. Improve portability and continuity of health insurance 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
5. Which Title is "The Heart of HIPPA legislation?"
Answer Title II Administrative Simplification
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, 6. 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.
7. When was the final "Privacy Rule published?
Answer April 14, 2001
8. When was the final Security Rule published?
Answer February 20, 2003
9. 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 Informa-tion (IIHI).
10. What is a covered entity (CE)?
Answer Health Plans, Medicare prescription drug card sponsors, health care
clearing houses, most health care providers, and Business Associates (BA's).
11. How many Titles is HIPAA divided into?
Answer 5 titles
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Answers
1. When did HIPAA Become law?
Answer August 21, 1996
2. What does the acronym HIPAA mean?
Answer Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
3. What are other names for HIPAA?
Answer 1) Public Law 104-194 (H.R. 3103)
2) The Kennedy Kassebaum Bill
4. Why was HIPAA passed?
Answer a. Improve portability and continuity of health insurance 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
5. Which Title is "The Heart of HIPPA legislation?"
Answer Title II Administrative Simplification
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, 6. 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.
7. When was the final "Privacy Rule published?
Answer April 14, 2001
8. When was the final Security Rule published?
Answer February 20, 2003
9. 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 Informa-tion (IIHI).
10. What is a covered entity (CE)?
Answer Health Plans, Medicare prescription drug card sponsors, health care
clearing houses, most health care providers, and Business Associates (BA's).
11. How many Titles is HIPAA divided into?
Answer 5 titles
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