ITN 267 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
A covered entity is not required to count every disclosure of PHI it makes. The Privacy
Rule provides that certain types of disclosures are not required to be included in an
accounting. Any disclosure that is not specifically exempted must be included and
accounted for. Which of the following disclosures is NOT required to be accounted?
disclosures to HHS for its compliance functions
disclosures required by law
disclosures made to carry out treatment, payment, and health care activities
disclosures required for public health activities Answer disclosures made to carry out
treatment, payment, and health care activities
Before ____________________, many employees suffered from "job lock" and feared they
would lose health care benefits if they changed employers.
HITECH
HIPAA
COBRA
the establishment of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Answer
HIPAA
_________________________________________was created by Congress to make health
insurance portable.
- HITECH Act
- FERPA
- HIPAA
- CIPA - Answer HIPAA
_____________________________________ bars the health plan of a new employer from
,excluding certain reasons against the granting of health coverage, including prohibition
of discrimination against employees concerning particular conditions like pregnancy.
- HITECH
- COBRA
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- HIPAA - Answer HIPAA
For which of the following would a patient's health information not be disclosed?
- treatment providers
- government agencies like Medicaid or Medicare
- insurance companies
- prospective employers - Answer prospective employers
PHI stands for:
- protected health information
- public health information
- private health insurance
- public health insurance - Answer protected health information
The HIPAA _____________ lays out how covered entities are expected to protect the
confidentiality of individually identifiable health information.
- Information Security Rule
Health Information Protection Rule
Privacy Rule
, Red Flag Rule - Answer Privacy Rule
The HIPAA ______________________ describes how covered entities must protect the
confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic personal health information.
Privacy Rule
Security Rule
Red Flag Rule
Administrative Simplification Rule - Answer Security Rule
Which one of the following statements is NOT true regarding the Consolidated Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986?
This means it covers employer-provided health plans that have 20 or more employees.
Law applies to health coverage provided by federal, state, and local governments. It
applies to both employees who leave their jobs voluntarily or are terminated. Requires
former employers to continue paying health insurance premiums for at least one year.
Answer - requires the former employers to continue paying health insurance premiums
for at least one year.
Which of the following is correct about COBRA and HIPAA?
They do the same thing but are controlled by different levels of the federal government.
HIPAA controls health history discrimination whereas COBRA guarantees that health
coverage is continued.
COBRA was passed to combat fraud in Medicare.
- COBRA and HIPAA are enforced directly by the executive branch. - Answer HIPAA
regulates discrimination based on health history while COBRA ensures health coverage
continues.
_________________are the processes and procedures that a company uses to provide
A covered entity is not required to count every disclosure of PHI it makes. The Privacy
Rule provides that certain types of disclosures are not required to be included in an
accounting. Any disclosure that is not specifically exempted must be included and
accounted for. Which of the following disclosures is NOT required to be accounted?
disclosures to HHS for its compliance functions
disclosures required by law
disclosures made to carry out treatment, payment, and health care activities
disclosures required for public health activities Answer disclosures made to carry out
treatment, payment, and health care activities
Before ____________________, many employees suffered from "job lock" and feared they
would lose health care benefits if they changed employers.
HITECH
HIPAA
COBRA
the establishment of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Answer
HIPAA
_________________________________________was created by Congress to make health
insurance portable.
- HITECH Act
- FERPA
- HIPAA
- CIPA - Answer HIPAA
_____________________________________ bars the health plan of a new employer from
,excluding certain reasons against the granting of health coverage, including prohibition
of discrimination against employees concerning particular conditions like pregnancy.
- HITECH
- COBRA
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- HIPAA - Answer HIPAA
For which of the following would a patient's health information not be disclosed?
- treatment providers
- government agencies like Medicaid or Medicare
- insurance companies
- prospective employers - Answer prospective employers
PHI stands for:
- protected health information
- public health information
- private health insurance
- public health insurance - Answer protected health information
The HIPAA _____________ lays out how covered entities are expected to protect the
confidentiality of individually identifiable health information.
- Information Security Rule
Health Information Protection Rule
Privacy Rule
, Red Flag Rule - Answer Privacy Rule
The HIPAA ______________________ describes how covered entities must protect the
confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic personal health information.
Privacy Rule
Security Rule
Red Flag Rule
Administrative Simplification Rule - Answer Security Rule
Which one of the following statements is NOT true regarding the Consolidated Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986?
This means it covers employer-provided health plans that have 20 or more employees.
Law applies to health coverage provided by federal, state, and local governments. It
applies to both employees who leave their jobs voluntarily or are terminated. Requires
former employers to continue paying health insurance premiums for at least one year.
Answer - requires the former employers to continue paying health insurance premiums
for at least one year.
Which of the following is correct about COBRA and HIPAA?
They do the same thing but are controlled by different levels of the federal government.
HIPAA controls health history discrimination whereas COBRA guarantees that health
coverage is continued.
COBRA was passed to combat fraud in Medicare.
- COBRA and HIPAA are enforced directly by the executive branch. - Answer HIPAA
regulates discrimination based on health history while COBRA ensures health coverage
continues.
_________________are the processes and procedures that a company uses to provide
