What does HIPAA stand for?

What does HIPAA stand for?

• A. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
• B. Health Information Privacy and Accountability Act
• C. Health Insurance Privacy and Accountability Act
• D. Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act

Answer: (A)

HIPAA is short for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The four words line up exactly with the acronym: Health Insurance (the type of coverage), Portability (the ability to maintain coverage when job or plan changes), and Accountability Act (emphasizing responsible handling of health information). This 1996 law established standards for protecting patient information and guiding secure electronic health care transactions. The other phrasings swap or alter terms (Information vs Insurance, Privacy/Accessibility vs Accountability, or Portability vs a different word), so they don’t match the official name.

HIPAA is short for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The four words line up exactly with the acronym: Health Insurance (the type of coverage), Portability (the ability to maintain coverage when job or plan changes), and Accountability Act (emphasizing responsible handling of health information). This 1996 law established standards for protecting patient information and guiding secure electronic health care transactions. The other phrasings swap or alter terms (Information vs Insurance, Privacy/Accessibility vs Accountability, or Portability vs a different word), so they don’t match the official name.