HIPAA Practice Exam
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1. When did HIPAA August 21, 1996
Become law?
2. What does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
acronym HIPAA
mean?
3. What are oth- 1) Public Law 104-194 (H.R. 3103)
er names for 2) The Kennedy Kassebaum Bill
HIPAA?
4. Why was HIPAA a. Improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage.
passed? 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 Title II Administrative Simplification
"The Heart of
HIPPA legisla-
tion?"
6. What is the pur- To standardize Health care transactions as well as rules which protect the privacy
pose of HIPAA? and security of health information.
7. When was the fi- April 14, 2001
nal "Privacy Rule
published?
8. When was the fi- February 20, 2003
nal Security Rule
published?
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9. How has HIPAA - Standardization of transactions to electronic for administrative and financial
impacted the health care transactions.
Health care in- - Unique health identifiers for employers, health plans,health care providers and
dustry? individuals
- Security standards protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of
Individually Identifiable Health Information (IIHI).
10. What is a covered Health Plans, Medicare prescription drug card sponsors, health care clearing
entity (CE)? houses, most health care providers, and Business Associates (BA's).
11. How many Titles 5 titles
is HIPAA divided
into?
12. Identify each Title Title I - Ensures and enhances insurance access, portability, and renewability for
and define their working Americans and their families.
meaning. -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 under an employer's group health plan.
Title II - Administrative Simplification defines rules for transactions, privacy, and
security. Title II provides information regarding prevention of health care fraud and
abuse; administrative 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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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_77egj
1. When did HIPAA August 21, 1996
Become law?
2. What does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
acronym HIPAA
mean?
3. What are oth- 1) Public Law 104-194 (H.R. 3103)
er names for 2) The Kennedy Kassebaum Bill
HIPAA?
4. Why was HIPAA a. Improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage.
passed? 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 Title II Administrative Simplification
"The Heart of
HIPPA legisla-
tion?"
6. What is the pur- To standardize Health care transactions as well as rules which protect the privacy
pose of HIPAA? and security of health information.
7. When was the fi- April 14, 2001
nal "Privacy Rule
published?
8. When was the fi- February 20, 2003
nal Security Rule
published?
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, HIPAA Practice Exam
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_77egj
9. How has HIPAA - Standardization of transactions to electronic for administrative and financial
impacted the health care transactions.
Health care in- - Unique health identifiers for employers, health plans,health care providers and
dustry? individuals
- Security standards protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of
Individually Identifiable Health Information (IIHI).
10. What is a covered Health Plans, Medicare prescription drug card sponsors, health care clearing
entity (CE)? houses, most health care providers, and Business Associates (BA's).
11. How many Titles 5 titles
is HIPAA divided
into?
12. Identify each Title Title I - Ensures and enhances insurance access, portability, and renewability for
and define their working Americans and their families.
meaning. -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 under an employer's group health plan.
Title II - Administrative Simplification defines rules for transactions, privacy, and
security. Title II provides information regarding prevention of health care fraud and
abuse; administrative 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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