HIPAA
What is HIPAA?
The Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law was passed by Congress
- - To improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets
- - To combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery
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- To reduce costs and the administrative burdens of health care
- By improving efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system by standardizing the interchange of electronic data for specified administrative and financial transactions
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- To ensure protecting the privacy of American's personal health records
- By protecting the security and confidentiality of health care information
