Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) Practice Exam

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What mandated the implementation of unique Health Plan Identifiers (HPID)?

  1. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

  2. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

  3. Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2009

  4. Medicaid Modernization Act

The correct answer is: Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2009

The implementation of unique Health Plan Identifiers (HPIDs) was mandated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA was designed to improve the portability and accountability of health insurance coverage and contains provisions that address the unique identification of health plans, among other entities in the healthcare system. The requirement for HPIDs emerged in response to a recognized need for standardized identifiers to facilitate administrative transactions and maintain efficiency in the healthcare system. While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) also introduced numerous reforms and authorized some additional regulatory measures, it did not specifically mandate HPIDs. Instead, HPIDs were originally required through HIPAA, highlighting the law's broad influence in standardizing aspects of healthcare administration. Familiarity with the nuances and objectives of each legislative act helps clarify the correct association of various healthcare regulations and standards.

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