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Who published a final security Rule?

HHS

What was the purpose of including the provisions?

HIPAA ACT 1996

WHAT IS HIPAA

HIPAA is the acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that was passed by Congress in 1996.The law makes it easier for Americans to keep their health coverage,and protects their personal information

TITLE V HIPAA Revenue offsets

Includes provisions related to company-owned life insurance, treatment of individuals who lose U.S. Citizenship for income tax purposes and repeals the financial institution rule to interest allocation rules

HIPAA IS ALSO KNOW

Kassebaum-kennedy act,or the kennedy-kassebaum act

Who administers and enforces the Privacy Rule and the Security rule?

Office Civil Rights

HOW MANY PARTS HIPAA HAVE?

Or titles we are normally familiar with the title I and title II.Title I contains rules about health insurance coverage.Title II contains rules about medical records.

TITLE I HIPAA Health Insurance Reform

Protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose their job

TITLE III HIPAA Tax-related health provision

Provides for certain deductions for medical insurance, and makes others changes to health insurance

TITLE II HIPAA Administrative Simplification

Require the department of health and human services to establish national standards for electronic health care transactions and national identifiers for providers,health plans, and employers.It also addresses the security and privacy of health data. Adopting these standards will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the nation's health care system by encouraging the widespread use of electronic data interchange in health care.

TITLE IV HIPAA Group health plan requirements

Specifies conditions for group health plans regarding coverage of persons with pre-existing conditions, and modifies continuation of coverage requirements