Medical Coding Exam Prep

Answer: D - All of the above, HIPAA was created to protect patient privacy, enact ways to uncover fraud and abuse, and to create standards of electronic transactions. HIPAA protects patient privacy through its strict standards of confidentiality, allows organizations like the OIG to uncover fraud and abuse, and gives these organizations the power to investigate and prosecute suspected fraud and abuse cases. HIPAA also creates standards of electronic transactions, such as the ANSI 5010 update and requires encryption and passwords on websites that contain patient data.