HIPAA EXAM GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is a Covered Entity(CE)? - Answer-•Any healthcare organization, including
healthcare providers, healthcare plans, and public health authorities
What does the term "PHI" stand for? - Answer-•Protected Health Information
A Facility is defined as : - Answer-•Physical premises and interior or exterior of a
building
Software that is designed to cause damage is called: - Answer-•Malicious Software
Employees and contractors of the Army as well as Soldiers with access to Soldier
health records are covered by the law. - Answer-•TRUE
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is aimed at ensuring the
portability of health Insurance for individuals. - Answer-•TRUE
For obtaining health information under false pretenses, you could face fines of up to
$100,000 and/or five years in prison. - Answer-•TRUE
The minimum personal fine per day per occurrence for non compliance with HIPAA is -
Answer-•100
Business associates working on behalf of a CE are required to have a HIPAA certificate.
- Answer-•TRUE
PHI refers to only health information that is stored electronically. - Answer-•FALSE
Why are Privacy and Information Security necessary? - Answer-•An abundance of
information is collected, used, processed and shared in the Health Care Industry
Dentists and Dental Techs who are contracted by the Army must comply with HIPAA -
Answer-•TRUE
Employees, volunteers, trainees and other persons whose conduct in the performance
of work is under the direct control of a CE (covered entity) are defined as - Answer-
•Workforce
A HIPAA certificate expires: - Answer-•One year from the date it is created
The primary goal of the HIPAA law is: - Answer-•To make it easier for people to keep
health insurance and to help the industry control administrative costs.
ANSWERS
What is a Covered Entity(CE)? - Answer-•Any healthcare organization, including
healthcare providers, healthcare plans, and public health authorities
What does the term "PHI" stand for? - Answer-•Protected Health Information
A Facility is defined as : - Answer-•Physical premises and interior or exterior of a
building
Software that is designed to cause damage is called: - Answer-•Malicious Software
Employees and contractors of the Army as well as Soldiers with access to Soldier
health records are covered by the law. - Answer-•TRUE
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is aimed at ensuring the
portability of health Insurance for individuals. - Answer-•TRUE
For obtaining health information under false pretenses, you could face fines of up to
$100,000 and/or five years in prison. - Answer-•TRUE
The minimum personal fine per day per occurrence for non compliance with HIPAA is -
Answer-•100
Business associates working on behalf of a CE are required to have a HIPAA certificate.
- Answer-•TRUE
PHI refers to only health information that is stored electronically. - Answer-•FALSE
Why are Privacy and Information Security necessary? - Answer-•An abundance of
information is collected, used, processed and shared in the Health Care Industry
Dentists and Dental Techs who are contracted by the Army must comply with HIPAA -
Answer-•TRUE
Employees, volunteers, trainees and other persons whose conduct in the performance
of work is under the direct control of a CE (covered entity) are defined as - Answer-
•Workforce
A HIPAA certificate expires: - Answer-•One year from the date it is created
The primary goal of the HIPAA law is: - Answer-•To make it easier for people to keep
health insurance and to help the industry control administrative costs.
