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What Is (HIPAA) Insurance Portability And Accountability Act? |
in short terms what is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ? just an act of privacy? any thing else that needs to be known
| Answer: It also allows for "insurance portability" meaning that as long as you do not have a lapse in coverage any pre-existing conditions will be treated from the minute the insurance is in effect. - if there is a lapse in coverage most insurance companies require a 1-2 year waiting limit before covering pre-existing conditions - a lapse in coverage is considered anytime (1 min+) that you are not covered by medical insurance. |
By MICHELLE WILCOX DeBARGE and JODY ERDFARB The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has fundamentally changed the health care industry's privacy and security practices. However, the federal government's enforcement efforts
The federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was first passed in 1996 to set standards for electronic health care transactions, as well as severe penalties for breaches of identifiable patient data. According to Stephen Bernstein,