HIPAA EXAM Q&A
What does HIPAA stand for? - Answer-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act
The purpose(s) of HIPAA are: select all that are correct
Prevents insurance companies from charging excessive amounts for coverage (keep
insurance affordable)
Allow a patient to maintain insurance coverage when moving between jobs
Protect the privacy of a patient's healthcare information
Reduce fraud and abuse in healthcare
Previous - Answer-Allow a patient to maintain insurance coverage when moving
between jobs
Protect the privacy of a patient's healthcare information
Reduce fraud and abuse in healthcare
Previous
HIPAA is the law that protects a person from denial of insurance coverage due to a
preexisting condition. - Answer-False
Match the following terms to the appropriate description.
Health Plan - Answer-Medicare, Medicaid, and HMO's would be examples
Match the following terms to the appropriate description.
Healthcare Providers - Answer-Medical personnel that electronically transmits health
information
Match the following terms to the appropriate description.
Business Associate - Answer-Perform a service on behalf of the covered entity
Match the following terms to the appropriate description.
Healthcare Clearinghouses - Answer-Organization that standardizes healthcare
information
What type of PHI is covered by the HIPAA law? SELECT ALL THAT ARE CORRECT
electronic information (such as an email confirming an appointment schedule)
spoken information (such as conversations between 2 healthcare providers)
paper information (such as a fax containing a patient's test results) - Answer-All the
above
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