Question

(CO G) Besides patient information privacy and portability of health insurance when changing jobs, what else has HIPAA mandated?

Increased measures to combat Medicare fraud

Audit requirements for financial information

Credentialing of physicians for participation in Medicare

An increase in the COBRA benefits period

A greater possibility of an individual with a preexisting condition having a waiting period

Answer 1

HIPAA-Health insurance portability and accountability act was enacted on August 21,1996.

It mandates the following:

Reduces health care fraud and abuse.

Sets industry wise standards for helath care information on electronic billing and other process's.

Protection and confidential handling of protected health information.

COBRA-Consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act

It is a health insurance programme which provided continued benefits of health insurance to employees and their dependents even when they go jobless.