HIPAA Practice Exam 2025 Questions
and Answers
When did HIPAA Become law? - --Answer --August 21, 1996
What does the acronym HIPAA mean? - --Answer --Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability 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 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
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, Which Title is "The Heart of HIPPA legislation?" - --Answer --Title II
Administrative Simplification
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
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 Associates (BA's).
How many Titles is HIPAA divided into? - --Answer --5 titles
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and Answers
When did HIPAA Become law? - --Answer --August 21, 1996
What does the acronym HIPAA mean? - --Answer --Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability 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 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
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, Which Title is "The Heart of HIPPA legislation?" - --Answer --Title II
Administrative Simplification
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
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 Associates (BA's).
How many Titles is HIPAA divided into? - --Answer --5 titles
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