HIPAA EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
HIPAA stands for:
a. Health Information Portability and Accountability Act.
b. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
c. Health Insurance Protection and Activity Act.
d. Home Information Protection and Accountability Act. - Answers - b. Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
The HIPAA Act of 1996 includes which of the following areas?
a. Privacy of information.
b. Security of information.
c. Portability of insurance.
d. Administrative simplification.
e. All of the above. - Answers - e. All of the above.
PHI (protected health information) can be released to any individual at any time.
a. True
b. False - Answers - b. False
Covered entities under HIPAA include:
a. Lawyers.
b. Healthcare providers.
c. Healthcare facilities.
d. Librarians.
e. a and d.
f. b and c. - Answers - f. b and c.
Protected Health Information (PHI) includes:
a. Demographic information on individuals.
b. Insurance Eligibility and coverage information.
c. Billing records, claims data, referral authorizations.
d. Medical records, diagnosis, treatment, and testing.
e. c and d.
f. All of the above. - Answers - f. All of the above.
Entities covered under HIPAA are required to develop a Notice of Privacy Practices
(NPP) and must make these available to individuals accessing services through the
entity.
, a. True
b. False - Answers - a. True
What does HIPAA stand for? - Answers - Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996
When did the HIPAA privacy rule become effective? - Answers - April 2003
When did the HIPAA security rule become effective? - Answers - April 2005
What is a CE? - Answers - Covered entities
What are the three types of CE's? - Answers - 1. Health Care providers
2. Health plans
3. Healthcare clearinghouse
What is PHI? - Answers - Personal Health Information
Is PHI limited to just paper documents? - Answers - No. It also includes oral
communication and data.
What all does healthcare include? - Answers - Past, present and future physical or
mental health
Provision of health care
Past, present or future payment of health care.
Health care is individually identifiable if it - Answers - Identifies an individual
Provides basis for which someone could identify an individual if they really wanted to.
What are some examples of identifying information? - Answers - Name, address,
phone number
Birthday, admission/discharge date
SS#, medical record number
Vehicle number
What is the fine against HaysMed for a HIPAA violation? - Answers - $50,000
What is a BA? - Answers - Business Associate
BAA - Answers - Business Associate Agreement
T/F
BA's can access PHI on behalf of the hospital for purposes other than treatment. -
Answers - True
HIPAA stands for:
a. Health Information Portability and Accountability Act.
b. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
c. Health Insurance Protection and Activity Act.
d. Home Information Protection and Accountability Act. - Answers - b. Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
The HIPAA Act of 1996 includes which of the following areas?
a. Privacy of information.
b. Security of information.
c. Portability of insurance.
d. Administrative simplification.
e. All of the above. - Answers - e. All of the above.
PHI (protected health information) can be released to any individual at any time.
a. True
b. False - Answers - b. False
Covered entities under HIPAA include:
a. Lawyers.
b. Healthcare providers.
c. Healthcare facilities.
d. Librarians.
e. a and d.
f. b and c. - Answers - f. b and c.
Protected Health Information (PHI) includes:
a. Demographic information on individuals.
b. Insurance Eligibility and coverage information.
c. Billing records, claims data, referral authorizations.
d. Medical records, diagnosis, treatment, and testing.
e. c and d.
f. All of the above. - Answers - f. All of the above.
Entities covered under HIPAA are required to develop a Notice of Privacy Practices
(NPP) and must make these available to individuals accessing services through the
entity.
, a. True
b. False - Answers - a. True
What does HIPAA stand for? - Answers - Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996
When did the HIPAA privacy rule become effective? - Answers - April 2003
When did the HIPAA security rule become effective? - Answers - April 2005
What is a CE? - Answers - Covered entities
What are the three types of CE's? - Answers - 1. Health Care providers
2. Health plans
3. Healthcare clearinghouse
What is PHI? - Answers - Personal Health Information
Is PHI limited to just paper documents? - Answers - No. It also includes oral
communication and data.
What all does healthcare include? - Answers - Past, present and future physical or
mental health
Provision of health care
Past, present or future payment of health care.
Health care is individually identifiable if it - Answers - Identifies an individual
Provides basis for which someone could identify an individual if they really wanted to.
What are some examples of identifying information? - Answers - Name, address,
phone number
Birthday, admission/discharge date
SS#, medical record number
Vehicle number
What is the fine against HaysMed for a HIPAA violation? - Answers - $50,000
What is a BA? - Answers - Business Associate
BAA - Answers - Business Associate Agreement
T/F
BA's can access PHI on behalf of the hospital for purposes other than treatment. -
Answers - True
