CPMA Chapter 2 (2024) Questions and Answers Graded A+

CPMA Chapter 2 (2024) Questions and Answers Graded A+ HIPAA Enacted on August 21,1996 to provide rights and protections for participants and beneficiaries of group health plans. Under August 21, 1996 HIPAA , what two (2) stipulations were established 1) Exclusions for pre-existing conditions were limited; and 2) Discrimination against employees and dependents based on their health status were prohibited. HIPAA also established what (to combat fraud and abuse in healthcare)? The Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Programs What do the HIPAA Administration Simplification provisions require? That sections of the law be publicized to explain the standards for the electronic exchange, privacy and security of health information. What happened when Congress did not enact privacy legislation within the specified time governed by HIPAA The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) developed a proposed rule, which was published and released in final form on August 14, 2002. The Privacy Rule The Privacy Rule standards address how an individual's protected health information (PHI) may be used. Its purposed is to protect individual privacy, while promoting high quality healthcare and public health and well being