HCCA - CHPC Study Questions MASTER

HCCA - CHPC Study Questions (MASTER FLASHCARDS) Updated / Actual Exam

What is the purpose of HIPAA? --------- Correct Answer -------- • Protect PHI from unauthorized disclosure/use; • Prevent fraud, waste and abuse (via Administrative Simplification); • Make health insurance portable under ERISA; • Move health care onto a nationally standardized electronic billing platform

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More on HIPAA: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/index.html

HIPAA resides in which CFR section? --------- Correct Answer -------- 45 CFR sections 164.102 through 164.534

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-C/part-164

What are the subparts of HIPAA part 164? --------- Correct Answer -------- HIPAA - 45

CFR 164, subparts:

Subpart A - General rules Subpart C - Security Subpart D - Breach notification Subpart E - Privacy

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-C/part-164

How do you determine if an organization is a "Covered Entity"? --------- Correct Answer - ------- 1. compare if the organization meets one of the 3 types of CE (provider, health plan, clearinghouse) and

• determine if the organization electronically transmits one of the 9 defined

transactions:

• Health claims or equivalent encounter information • Health claims attachments • Enrollment and disenrollment in a health plan • Eligibility for a health plan • Health care payment and remittance advice • Health plan premium payments • First report of injury • Health claim status • Referral certification and authorization

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In addition, business associates of covered entities must follow parts of the HIPAA regulations.https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html

This Act established in 1974 was created for government agencies placing restrictions on how the government can share the information maintained in Federal systems of records that might infringe on an individual's privacy rights with other individuals and agencies. --------- Correct Answer -------- The Privacy Act of 1974

Which of the following is not considered a HIPAA Entity Designation:

• Affiliated covered entity
• Entity that performs healthcare and non-healthcare component activities including

both covered and non-covered functions

• A group health plan
• Contract arrangement with FEDEX carrier --------- Correct Answer -------- 4. Contract

arrangement with FEDEX carrier

What is Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)? --------- Correct Answer -------- Gramm- Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), also known as the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999, includes The Financial Privacy Rule and The Safeguards Rule requires all financial institutions to protect customer's personal financial information.

What is an OHCA? --------- Correct Answer -------- OHCA (Organized Health Care Arrangement) it's a clinically integrated care setting where individuals receive health care from more than one provider.These are joint arrangements/activities and have an Integrated Delivery System for easy exchange of PHI data. See 45 CFR 160.103. OHCAs can also utilize a joint NPP.See 45 CFR § 164.520(d).

ACE (Affiliated Covered Entity) do not have an Integrated Delivery System because these are legally separate covered entities that are associated in business, or affiliated as a result of some common control or ownership.

Both the OHCA and the ACE would allow sharing of PHI across participating entity lines for treatment, payment, operations purposes (TPO).

What's an ACE? --------- Correct Answer -------- ACE (Affiliated Covered Entity) Legally separate covered entities that share common control/ownership and designate themselves as a single CE for the purpose of complying with the HIPAA Privacy standards.ACEs do not have an Integrated Delivery System, while OHCA do, and can share a single NPP. See 45 CFR § 164.520(d)

ACE example: a health system composed on several affiliated hospitals.

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