HIPAA Ch.5 and 6
Protected health information (PHI) includes
Both medical and financial records of patients.
Which federal government office is responsible to investigate HIPAA privacy complaints?
Office for Civil Rights
Faxing is still permitted under HIPAA law.
True
All four type of entities written in the original law have been issued unique identifiers.
False
Under HIPAA, members of the press can
Receive the same information as any other person would when asking for a patient by name.
A health care provider who is compliant with the Privacy and Security Rules of HIPAA has
greatly improved protection against medical identity theft.
True
A health care provider who is compliant with the Privacy and Security Rules of HIPAA has
greatly improved protection against medical identity theft
True
What are the three types of covered entities that must comply with HIPAA?
Health plans, health care providers, and health care clearinghouses
The new National Provider Identifier (NPI) has "intelligence" that allows you to find out the
provider's specialty.
False
When registering a patient for outpatient or inpatient services, the office does not need to
enter complete information prior to the encounter. It can be found out later.
False
,Use of the EIN on a standard transaction is required
Wrong answer: to identify when an employee is enrolled or disenrolled in a health plan.
HIPAA allows disclosure of PHI in many new ways.
False
Fraud and abuse investigation of HIPAA Privacy Rule is under the direction of
Officer for Civil Rights.
Standardization of claims allows covered entities to
Wrong answer: All of the above.
The adopted standard identifier for employers is the
EIN
Match set for patient identifiers (only half the answers sorry :( )
Notice of Privacy Practices (NOPP) must be given to patients every time they visit the facility.
False
The law Congress passed in 1996 mandated identifiers for which four categories of entities?
Health care providers, health plans, patients, employers
Questions other people have asked about HIPAA can be found by searching FAQ at
Department of Health and Human Services Web site.
Filing a complaint with the government about a violation of HIPAA is possible
Wrong answer: by contacting your state's insurance commissioner.
One reason not to use the SSN for patient identifiers is that there is no check digit for
verification of the number.
True.
Congress passed HIPAA to focus on four main areas of our health care system. They are to
keep electronic information secure, keep all information private, allow continuation of health
coverage, and standardize the claims process.
If a covered entity has disclosed some protected health information (PHI) in violation of
HIPAA, a patient can sue the covered entity for damages.
, False
Enforcement of the unique identifiers is under the direction of
Wrong Answer: Office for Civil Rights
Which government department did Congress direct to write the HIPAA rules?
Department of Health and Human Services
The source documents for original federal documents such as the Federal Register can be
found at
Wrong Answer: Office for Civil Rights Web site.
Prescriptions may only be picked up by the patient to protect the privacy of the individual's
health information.
False
Privacy of PHI includes
Both medical and financial records of patients.
All four parties on a health claim now have unique identifiers.
False
What are the three covered entities that must comply with HIPAA?
Wrong answer:
health plans, healthcare clearinghouse, health care providers.
Administrative Simplification means that all
health claims will be submitted on the same form.
HIPAA requires that using unique identifiers
improve efficiency, effectiveness, and safety of the health care system.
Which federal government office is responsible to investigate non-privacy complaints about
HIPAA law?
Office of E-Health Services and Standards
Including employers in the standard transaction
is necessary for Workers' Compensation claims and when verifying enrollment in a plan.
Protected health information (PHI) includes
Both medical and financial records of patients.
Which federal government office is responsible to investigate HIPAA privacy complaints?
Office for Civil Rights
Faxing is still permitted under HIPAA law.
True
All four type of entities written in the original law have been issued unique identifiers.
False
Under HIPAA, members of the press can
Receive the same information as any other person would when asking for a patient by name.
A health care provider who is compliant with the Privacy and Security Rules of HIPAA has
greatly improved protection against medical identity theft.
True
A health care provider who is compliant with the Privacy and Security Rules of HIPAA has
greatly improved protection against medical identity theft
True
What are the three types of covered entities that must comply with HIPAA?
Health plans, health care providers, and health care clearinghouses
The new National Provider Identifier (NPI) has "intelligence" that allows you to find out the
provider's specialty.
False
When registering a patient for outpatient or inpatient services, the office does not need to
enter complete information prior to the encounter. It can be found out later.
False
,Use of the EIN on a standard transaction is required
Wrong answer: to identify when an employee is enrolled or disenrolled in a health plan.
HIPAA allows disclosure of PHI in many new ways.
False
Fraud and abuse investigation of HIPAA Privacy Rule is under the direction of
Officer for Civil Rights.
Standardization of claims allows covered entities to
Wrong answer: All of the above.
The adopted standard identifier for employers is the
EIN
Match set for patient identifiers (only half the answers sorry :( )
Notice of Privacy Practices (NOPP) must be given to patients every time they visit the facility.
False
The law Congress passed in 1996 mandated identifiers for which four categories of entities?
Health care providers, health plans, patients, employers
Questions other people have asked about HIPAA can be found by searching FAQ at
Department of Health and Human Services Web site.
Filing a complaint with the government about a violation of HIPAA is possible
Wrong answer: by contacting your state's insurance commissioner.
One reason not to use the SSN for patient identifiers is that there is no check digit for
verification of the number.
True.
Congress passed HIPAA to focus on four main areas of our health care system. They are to
keep electronic information secure, keep all information private, allow continuation of health
coverage, and standardize the claims process.
If a covered entity has disclosed some protected health information (PHI) in violation of
HIPAA, a patient can sue the covered entity for damages.
, False
Enforcement of the unique identifiers is under the direction of
Wrong Answer: Office for Civil Rights
Which government department did Congress direct to write the HIPAA rules?
Department of Health and Human Services
The source documents for original federal documents such as the Federal Register can be
found at
Wrong Answer: Office for Civil Rights Web site.
Prescriptions may only be picked up by the patient to protect the privacy of the individual's
health information.
False
Privacy of PHI includes
Both medical and financial records of patients.
All four parties on a health claim now have unique identifiers.
False
What are the three covered entities that must comply with HIPAA?
Wrong answer:
health plans, healthcare clearinghouse, health care providers.
Administrative Simplification means that all
health claims will be submitted on the same form.
HIPAA requires that using unique identifiers
improve efficiency, effectiveness, and safety of the health care system.
Which federal government office is responsible to investigate non-privacy complaints about
HIPAA law?
Office of E-Health Services and Standards
Including employers in the standard transaction
is necessary for Workers' Compensation claims and when verifying enrollment in a plan.
