Question

An agency under the DHHS that oversees the Medicare and Medicaid programs and enforces standard transaction and code set provisions is called OCR.

True

False

Answer 1

answer is true

OCR is an agency under DHHS   and it controls standared transactions and code set provisions under HIPPA act

The US department of health and Human service office for civil rights work for various aspects such as public service( civil rights,religious freedom,health privacy and security)

IN Health privacy act (HIPPA)controls National standards for medical transaction and code set provisions

OCR office make sure equal access to certain health and health service and protect individual privacy

DHHS haqs many agencies such as

National institute of health

office for civil rights(OCR)

office of civil affaires

office of global affaires

office of national security