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Question: HIPAA became law
Answer: 1996
Question: What is the purpose of HIPAA?
Answer: • To make health insurance portable under ERISA;
• To move health care onto a nationally standardized electronic billing platform; and
• To prevent fraud, waste and abuse
Question: Intent
Answer: purpose of this subtitle to improve the Medicare program under title XVIII of the
Social
Security Act, the Medicaid program under title XIX of such Act, and the efficiency and
effectiveness of the health care system, by encouraging the development of a health
information system through the establishment of standards and requirements for the
electronic transmission of certain health information.
Question: HIPAA resides in what CFR section
Answer: 45 CFR sections 164.102 through 164.534
Question: Identify the four sections in the CFR by location and topic
Answer: Section One: 164.102 - 164.318 and 164.530 - 164-534 Organizational Requirements
Section Two: 164.500 - 164.514 Use and Disclosure of Information
Section Three: 164.520 - 164.528 Individual's Rights and Penalties
Section Four: Interaction with the HIPAA Security Rule
Question: How do you determine if organization is a CE
Answer: - compare the functions of the entity to the three principal types of "covered entities"
(CE),
- determine if the entity electronically transmits one of the nine defined transactions"
Question: What are the different types of CEs
Answer: - Provider
- Health Plan
- Clearing House
- Other Types
, Question: How is a Provider defined
Answer: - "a provider of services (as defined in section 1395x (u) of title XIX)
- a provider of medical or other health services (as defined in section 1395x (s) of title
XIX)
- any other person furnishing health care services or supplies.
Question: Does a provider need a standing facility to be considered a CE
Answer: NO
Question: What does "Health Plan" mean?
Answer: An individual or group plan that provides, or pays the cost of, medical care
• A group health plan, but only if the plan:
-- has 50 or more participants
-- is administered by an entity other than the employer who established and
maintains the
plan.
• A health insurance issuer
• A health maintenance organization
• The Medicaid program under title XIX.
• A Medicare supplemental policy
• A long-term care policy, including a nursing
home fixed indemnity policy
• An employee welfare benefit plan providing health benefits to the employees of 2
or
more employers.
• The health care program for active military
• The veteran's health care program .
• The Civilian Health and Medical Program
• The Indian Health Service Program
• The Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan
.
Question: What is a Clearinghouse
Answer: may be a public or private entity that processes
or facilitates the processing of nonstandard data elements of health information into
standard data
elements.
Question: What are other HIPAA Entities
Answer: Hybrid, Business Associate
Organized Health Care Arrangement
Affiliated Covered Entity
100% Verified Answers | Latest Update 2026/2027
Question: HIPAA became law
Answer: 1996
Question: What is the purpose of HIPAA?
Answer: • To make health insurance portable under ERISA;
• To move health care onto a nationally standardized electronic billing platform; and
• To prevent fraud, waste and abuse
Question: Intent
Answer: purpose of this subtitle to improve the Medicare program under title XVIII of the
Social
Security Act, the Medicaid program under title XIX of such Act, and the efficiency and
effectiveness of the health care system, by encouraging the development of a health
information system through the establishment of standards and requirements for the
electronic transmission of certain health information.
Question: HIPAA resides in what CFR section
Answer: 45 CFR sections 164.102 through 164.534
Question: Identify the four sections in the CFR by location and topic
Answer: Section One: 164.102 - 164.318 and 164.530 - 164-534 Organizational Requirements
Section Two: 164.500 - 164.514 Use and Disclosure of Information
Section Three: 164.520 - 164.528 Individual's Rights and Penalties
Section Four: Interaction with the HIPAA Security Rule
Question: How do you determine if organization is a CE
Answer: - compare the functions of the entity to the three principal types of "covered entities"
(CE),
- determine if the entity electronically transmits one of the nine defined transactions"
Question: What are the different types of CEs
Answer: - Provider
- Health Plan
- Clearing House
- Other Types
, Question: How is a Provider defined
Answer: - "a provider of services (as defined in section 1395x (u) of title XIX)
- a provider of medical or other health services (as defined in section 1395x (s) of title
XIX)
- any other person furnishing health care services or supplies.
Question: Does a provider need a standing facility to be considered a CE
Answer: NO
Question: What does "Health Plan" mean?
Answer: An individual or group plan that provides, or pays the cost of, medical care
• A group health plan, but only if the plan:
-- has 50 or more participants
-- is administered by an entity other than the employer who established and
maintains the
plan.
• A health insurance issuer
• A health maintenance organization
• The Medicaid program under title XIX.
• A Medicare supplemental policy
• A long-term care policy, including a nursing
home fixed indemnity policy
• An employee welfare benefit plan providing health benefits to the employees of 2
or
more employers.
• The health care program for active military
• The veteran's health care program .
• The Civilian Health and Medical Program
• The Indian Health Service Program
• The Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan
.
Question: What is a Clearinghouse
Answer: may be a public or private entity that processes
or facilitates the processing of nonstandard data elements of health information into
standard data
elements.
Question: What are other HIPAA Entities
Answer: Hybrid, Business Associate
Organized Health Care Arrangement
Affiliated Covered Entity
