What does HIPAA stand for?

What does HIPAA stand for?

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

Answer: (B)

HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This federal law, enacted in 1996, uses four key terms to capture its scope: Health (the health care context), Insurance (the coverage aspect), Portability (the ability to maintain insurance when moving between jobs), and Accountability (protecting and safeguarding patient information). The option that reads Health Information Privacy and Access Act shifts Insurance to Information and Accountability to Access, which isn’t the official expansion of the acronym.

HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This federal law, enacted in 1996, uses four key terms to capture its scope: Health (the health care context), Insurance (the coverage aspect), Portability (the ability to maintain insurance when moving between jobs), and Accountability (protecting and safeguarding patient information). The option that reads Health Information Privacy and Access Act shifts Insurance to Information and Accountability to Access, which isn’t the official expansion of the acronym.