Joan works for a company that organizes patient billing for a health
insurance company. does joan work for an entity covered by hipaa?
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a. no, only business associates of health care providers are covered
by hipaa.
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b. no, only entities that specifically deal with patient health
information, not billing information, are covered by hipaa.
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c. yes, all business are covered by hipaa, regardless to their
connection to the health care industry.
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d. yes, business associates of covered entities, like health insurance
companies, are covered by hipaa.

The correct option is d) Yes, business associates of covered entities, like health insurance  companies, are covered by HIPAA.

Explanation:

HIPPA can be described as a policy which was set up in 1996 for the security and privacy of patients. HIPPA takes strict actions to preserve the privacy of a patient. Every aspect of the Health care industry comes under HIPPA. Billing, credentials, customer care etc of a health insurance company will also come under HIPPA policy. Hence, yes, Joan does work for an entity covered by HIPPA.

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