HIPAA Quiz

What does HIPAA stand for?

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
• Health Information Privacy and Access Act
• Healthcare Information Protection and Authorization Act
• Health Insurance Privacy and Accountability Act

Which of the following is NOT covered by HIPAA?

• Health providers
• Insurance companies
• Bill payers
• Employers

What is the purpose of the Insurance Reform part of HIPAA?

• To provide continuous insurance for workers and their dependents
• To reduce administrative costs
• To ensure privacy of patient information
• To safeguard electronic PHI

What is COBRA?

• A type of insurance coverage
• A provision in HIPAA
• A law that mandates privacy for patient information
• A program that allows employees to maintain coverage from a job if fired or quit

What is a pre-existing condition?

• A condition that existed before a person's health insurance coverage started
• A condition that is not covered by insurance
• A condition that is only covered by certain insurance plans
• A condition that is not considered a medical issue

What is the goal of the Administrative Simplification part of HIPAA?

• To reduce administrative costs
• To ensure privacy of patient information
• To ensure a patient's right to their own health information
• All of the above

What does the Privacy Rule of HIPAA dictate?

• When health information can be used/shared
• The availability of information
• Guidelines for encryption of electronic PHI
• All of the above

What is considered protected health information (PHI)?

• Patient's name and address
• Patient's medical history
• Patient's social security number
• All of the above

What does the HIPAA Security Rule set standards for?

• Safeguarding electronic PHI
• Physical safeguards for computer screens and paper records
• Encryption of information sent outside of a company's firewall
• All of the above

What does the Breach Notification Rule of HIPAA require?

• Notification to Department of Health and Human Services if data breach is discovered
• Notification to affected individuals within 60 days
• Notification to Department of Health and Human Services if 500+ individuals are affected
• All of the above