Question

WHAT IS HIPAA? WHAT DOES IT DO?

Answer 1

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a 1996 Federal law that restricts access to individuals' private medical information

Answer 2

HIPAA is the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The primary goal of the law is to make it easier for people to keep health insurance, protect the confidentiality and security of healthcare information and help the healthcare industry control administrative costs.