Fordneys Medical Insurance and Billing 16th Edition by Smith

Chapter 02: Privacy, Security and HIPAA Smith: Fordney’s Medical Insurance and Billing, 16th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 is an important piece of legislation made up of: a. 2 titles b. 4 titles c. 5 titles d. 6 titles ANS: C DIF: Easy OBJ: 1 2. The U.S. government office which enforces the HIPAA privacy and security rules is the: a. Department of Health and Human Services b. Office of E-Health Standards and Services c. Office of Civil Rights d. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ANS: C DIF: Moderate OBJ: 3 3. Providing continuous insurance coverage for workers and their dependents when they change or lose a job is the primary purpose of: a. HIPAA Title 1 Insurance Reform b. HIPAA Title II Administrative Simplification c. HIPAA Security Rule Administrative Safeguard d. HIPAA Security Rule Technical Safeguard ANS: A DIF: Moderate OBJ: 2 4. The focus on the health care practice setting and reducing administrative costs and burdens are the goals of a. HIPAA Title I Insurance Reform. b. HIPAA Title II Administrative Simplification. c. HIPAA Security Rule Administrative Safeguard. d. HIPAA Security Rule Technical Safeguard. ANS: B DIF: Moderate OBJ: 2 5. Which of the following is NOT a main objective of the HIPAA Privacy Rule? a. To protect patient information from being used and disclosed appropriately b. To give patients access to their information c. To increase patient access to information d. To require information access controls such as passwords ANS: D DIF: Hard OBJ: 4 6. Confidential information includes a. everything that is heard about a patient. b. everything that is read about a patien